David Wesson

Background

Wesson, David was born on January 14, 1861 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Elijah Burbank and Elizabeth (Coit) Wesson.

Education

Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1877-1878. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1883.

Career

Became assistant to Professor Nichols of Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1883. Chief chemist North. K. Fairbanks Company, Chicago, 1884-1890, American Cotton Oil Corporation, New York, 1890-1895. President Wesson Manufacturing Company, Cortland, New York, 1895-1897.

Consultant expert on cottonseed oil, 1897-1899.

Manager Wesson Company, Savannah, Georgia, 1899-1901. Manager technical department Southern Cotton Oil Corporation, Savannah and New York, 1901-1918.

Technical director same company, since 1918.

Achievements

• David Wesson has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Mary Matilda Moore, October 12, 1886 (died 1925). Married second, Mistress. Children: Mistress Mary Francis, Mistress Elizabeth Beatty, David Moore, Harry Burbank, Edward Goodwin.

Father:

Elijah Burbank Wesson

Mother:

Elizabeth (Coit) Wesson

Spouse:

Mary Matilda Moore

Spouse:

Mistress

child:

David Moore Wesson

child:

Harry Burbank Wesson

child:

Edward Goodwin Wesson

child:

Mistress Mary Francis Wesson

child:

Mistress Elizabeth Beatty Wesson