Background
May, David William was born on April 22, 1868 in Platte Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Benjamin L. and Mary (Nicol) May.
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David William May
David W. MAY, American Director, Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station. Member of Board of Trustees, University of Porto Rico.
Education
Educated State Normal School, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1888. Student of University of Missouri, 1890-1891 and 1892-1896, B.Agr., 1894, Master of Agriculture, 1896.
Career
Assistant agriculturist, Missouri Experiment Station, in charge of field expts., 1896-1899. Assistant in agriculture United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1899, and did editorial work and work in plant physiology. Appointed animal husbandman, Kentucky Experiment Station, Lexington, 1901.
Appointed special agent in charge of Puerto Rico Experiment Station, Mayaguez, P.R., 1904. Presbyterian.
Membership
Member of Board of Trustees, University of Porto Rico. Clubs: Union, Centro Espanol. Cosmos, Democrat.
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Member of Board of Trustees, University of Porto Rico. Clubs: Union, Centro Espanol.
Connections
Married Lena Harrison, December 24, 1896.
- Father:
- Benjamin L. May
- Mother:
- Mary (Nicol) May
- Spouse:
- Lena Harrison
