Background
Wadsworth, Hiram Warren was born on December 8, 1862 in Barre, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Dennis and Ann Jane (Rice) Wadsworth.
manufacturing executive Civic leader
Wadsworth, Hiram Warren was born on December 8, 1862 in Barre, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Dennis and Ann Jane (Rice) Wadsworth.
Preparatory education, Barre Academy, 1875-1881. Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Harvard, 1885.
Began with Wadsworth, Howland & Company, paint and varnish manufacturers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1885, secretary, 1890-1894. Moved to Pasadena, California, because of health, 1896. Manufacturer paints and varnishes, 1896-1913.
Member of the board of directors of Pasadena, 1921-1927, Chairman of the Board (legal mayor), 1921-1925. Member City Pasadena Planning Commission, 1923-1927.
Married Ella Frances Hilton, June 8, 1887. Children: Katharine (Mistress Roland Benjamin Ahlswede), Mary Manter, Joseph Hilton, Suzanne (Mistress Frederick Graham Runyon).