Background
Whitfield, James Edward was born on September 27, 1859 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Robert P. and Mary (Henry) Whitfield.
Whitfield, James Edward was born on September 27, 1859 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Robert P. and Mary (Henry) Whitfield.
Academic education; Doctor of Philosophy, National College Pharmacy, Washington, 1880. Studied 4 years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but was not graduate.
With United States Geological Survey, 1880-1888. With firm of Booth, Garrett & Blair, analytical chemists and engineers, Philadelphia, since 1888.
Married Florence P. Morton, December 25, 1885.