Background
Moseley, John Marshall was born on August 8, 1911 in New Canton, Virginia, United States. Son of John Marshall and May Baxter (Staehlin) Moseley.
Moseley, John Marshall was born on August 8, 1911 in New Canton, Virginia, United States. Son of John Marshall and May Baxter (Staehlin) Moseley.
Bachelor of Science, University Richmond, Virginia, 1930.
Analytical chemist, Virginia State Department Hwys, Richmond, 1930-1931; chemist, American Tobacco Company, Richmond, 1931-1956; assistant to director research, American Tobacco Company, Richmond, 1956-1959; from assistant to director research to assistant to vice president, American Tobacco Company, Richmond, 1959-1964; director agricultural research, American Tobacco Company, Hopewell, Virginia, 1964-1969; manager basic materials research, American Tobacco Company, Hopewell, Virginia, 1969-1971; leaf services manager, American Tobacco Company, Hopewell, Virginia, 1971-1972; farmer, Dillwyn, Virginia, 1973-1978; English boxwood nurseryman, Dillwyn, since 1978. Member industry advising committee tobacco division Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Svc., member industry advising committee tobacco division Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, 1955-1972. Member state advising committee School Agriculture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1955-1972.
Member Agricultural Research Institute, National Academy of Sciences Washington, 1955-1972, American Chemical Society, 1935-1972, Virginia Academy of Sciences, 1939-1972. Member Fishing Bay Yacht Club, 1939-1972, commodore, 1947-1948. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Virginia Farm Bureau, Richmond Nursery Association, American Tree Farm System, Buckingham Ruritan (secretary 1989-1991, vice president 1993), Theta Chi.
Married Edith Batchelor Hancock, December 31, 1942 (divorced January 1966). Children: John Marshall, James Hancock, William Rogers.