Background
Huston, Henry Augustus was born on April 20, 1858 in Damariscotta, Maine, United States. Son of Albion G. and Sally (Woodward) Huston.
Huston, Henry Augustus was born on April 20, 1858 in Damariscotta, Maine, United States. Son of Albion G. and Sally (Woodward) Huston.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin, 1879, Master of Arts, 1882. A.C. (before Christ) (analytical chemist), Purdue University, 1882, Doctor of Science, 1931.
Assistant chemistry and physics Bowdoin College, 1879-1880. Science teacher, principal Lafayette High School, 1880-1884. Professor physics Purdue University, 1884-1888.
Director Indiana Weather Service 1884-1896.
Assistant state chemist State Indiana, 1884-1886, state chemist, 1886-1903. Chemist Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station, 1888-1903, director, 1902-1903.
Professor agricultural chemistry Purdue, 1888-1903. Manager soil and crop service of Potash Syndicate (Kalisyndikat), 1903-1923.
Director, secretary, assistant treasurer German Kali Works, New York City, defeating attacks in Congress on Potash Syndicate, 1909-1922.
In Berlin, Germany, July 1919, arranged for resumption of potash shipment to the United States suspended, January 1915. Consultant agricultural chemist since 1923.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana Academy Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Agronomists, Zeta Psi.
Married Alice Brownson Cooke, November 22, 1899 (died March 25, 1940).