Background
Kincer, Joseph Burton was born on November 15, 1874 in Wythe Country, Virginia, United States. Son of Alonzo and Margaret (Hilton) Kincer.
Kincer, Joseph Burton was born on November 15, 1874 in Wythe Country, Virginia, United States. Son of Alonzo and Margaret (Hilton) Kincer.
Public and Private Schools of Virginia.
Public school teacher, Wythe County, Virginia, 1894-1901. Deputy treasurer Wythe County, 1901-1904. Entered United States Weather Bureau as assistant observer, 1904, and promoted successively through various grades to principal meteorologist and chief division of climate and crop weather, Washington, District of Columbia.
Now retired.
Editor of Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meteorological Society (president 1936-1937). Member Association American Geographers, American Geophysical Union, International Climatological Commission, International Commission Agricultural Meteorology. Mason.; Odd Fellow. Wrote section on climate in Atlas of American Agriculture, also numerous meteorological bulletins public by unites states department of Agriculture.
Married Cora Helen Lampe, August 26, 1896. Children: Lockie Inez (Mistress J.W. Davies), Alice Ruth (Mistress W.T. Webb).