Background
Washburn, John Hosea was born on June 5, 1859 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hosea and Wealthy (Packard) Washburn.
Washburn, John Hosea was born on June 5, 1859 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hosea and Wealthy (Packard) Washburn.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1878. Post-graduate in chemistry, Brown University, 1880-1881, Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1881-1883, University of Göttingen, 1885, 1887-1889, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, 1889.
Teacher in common and high schools, 1878-1881. Professor of chemistry, Storrs (Connecticut) Agricultural School, 1883-1887. President and professor agricultural chemistry, Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanics
Arts, 1889-1902.
Director National Farm School, Buckinghamshire County, Pennsylvania, 1892-March 1, 1917.
Member New Church (Swedenborgian).
Married Martha West. Merrow, May 26, 1887.