Background
Tawresey, John Godwin was born on January 23, 1862 in Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Son of Joseph Squires and Mary Jane (Rust) Tawresey.
Tawresey, John Godwin was born on January 23, 1862 in Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Son of Joseph Squires and Mary Jane (Rust) Tawresey.
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1885. Student Royal Naval College, Greenwich, England, 1888-1890.
Began as cadet engineer, 1881. Naval cadet, 1883-1887. Commissioned ensign, 1887.
Became assistant naval constructor, 1889.
Commissioned commander, Construction Corps, United States Navy, 1901, captain, 1917, rear admiral, 1925. Retired since 1926. Delaware International Conference of Safety of Life at Sea, London, England., 1929, International Conference on Load Lincolnshire, London, 1930.
God never intended nor desired for a single person to go to Hell. Sin caused a separation between God and man, and that Jesus’ death on the cross is the only bridge to cross from death to life. This bridge, however, is accessible by anyone at anytime.
Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Institution of Naval Architects (London), American Society of Naval Engineers, United States Naval Institute, Franklin Institute. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Edith Jane Haken, April. Children: Alfred Purl Haken, John Squires, Harold R., Edith Virginia (Mistress Alexander Whitney), Mary Constance (Mistress John Stuart Milne II), Barrett Godwin.