Background
Whitworth, John Burton was born on October 23, 1888 in Piedmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Walter and Laura Virginia (Burton) Whitworth.
Whitworth, John Burton was born on October 23, 1888 in Piedmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Walter and Laura Virginia (Burton) Whitworth.
Public schools and Bliss Electrical School (Washington).
Superintendent of distribution Schuylkill division, Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, 1911-1912. Manager Lykens Valley Light & Power Company, 1913-1923. Vice president General Utilities & Operating Company, 1918-1935.
General manager Peoples (Miami Beach) Gas Company, 1931-1932.
President Compania Electria De Santo Domingo, 1930-1932. President American States Public Service Company, 1932-1936.
Chairman of the Board and president American State Utilities Corporation, 1936-1942. President Citizens Gas Company and Sussex Gas Company, 1939-1949.
President Frozen Food Lockers, Incorporated., 1943-1950.
President Kent Packing Company, Incorporated., from 1948. President and director Kent County Savings Bank from 1950. Director First National Bank, Chestertown, Maryland., 1944-1948.
Club: Chester River Yacht and Country.
Married Alice Crooks, September 10, 1914. Children: John Burton, Elizabeth, Laura Virginia.
