Background
Taff, Joseph Alexander was born on November 20, 1862 in Ten Mile, Tennessee, United States. Son of Albert G. and Tirzah A. Taff.
Taff, Joseph Alexander was born on November 20, 1862 in Ten Mile, Tennessee, United States. Son of Albert G. and Tirzah A. Taff.
Student of University of Arkansas, 1886-1888. Bachelor of Science, University of Texas, 1894.
Member Arkansas and Texas geological surveys, 1888-1894. Geologist on United States Geological Survey, 1894-1909. Geologists South.P. Company, 1909-1925, consultant geologist, 1925-1932.
Chief geologist, Associated Oil Corporation, 1921-1929.
Consultant geologist, 1929-1937. Retired, 1937.
Member Arkansas and Texas geological surveys, 1888-1894. Member Geological Society America (honorary), Geological Society Washington, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Mining Engineers, Seismological Society America, National Geography Society, California Academy Science, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (honorary), Sigma Xi.
Married Mary M. Leverett, December 24, 1891. Children: Elizabeth Simonds, Charles Leverett, Mary Willis, Joseph Whitham, Rosa LeRoche.