Background
Weihing, John Lawson was born on February 26, 1921 in Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States. Son of Henry John and Clara Adele (Krull) Weihing.
plant pathologist State Legislator
Weihing, John Lawson was born on February 26, 1921 in Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States. Son of Henry John and Clara Adele (Krull) Weihing.
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Colorado State University, 1942. Master of Science in Agronomy, University Nebraska, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and Plant Pathology, University Nebraska, 1954.
Instructor plant pathology, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1950-1954; assistant professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1954-1956; associate professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1956-1960; professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1960-1961, 62-64, 66-71; professor, interim chairman plant pathology Department, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1961-1962; professor, director Panhandle Research and Extension Center, U. Nebraska, Scottsbluff, 1971-1984; with Alumni Office, Panhandle Foundation, U. Nebraska, Scottsbluf, 1984-1986; professor, chairman plant science department, Ataturk U., Erzurum, Turkey, 1964-1966; member, district 48 Nebraska Legislature, Lincoln, 1987-1991. Consultant American Hydrponics Systems, Inc., Grapevine, Texas, 1969-1972.
Campaign chairman United Way, Scottsbluff and Gering, Nebraska, 1978. Lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Phytopathol.
Society (chairman national extension committee 1963, president north central director 1971-1972), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, Nebraska State History Society (trustee since 1992), Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce (president 1980-1981), Rotary (board directors 1977-1980), Elks.
Married Shirley Ruth Wilkerson, August 18, 1948. Children: Lawson James, Martin Roy, Adell Ann, Warren John.