William Hoskins

Background

Hoskins was born on July 15, 1862 in Covington, Kentucky, United States; the son of John and Mary Ann Hoskins.

Education

Hoskins graduated from Chicago High School in 1879.

Career

Hoskins began his career as a researcher at analytical chemical laboratory of professor G. A. Mariner in 1880. Five years later he became a partner of Mariner & Hoskins. Since 1890 William was a president of Mariner & Hoskins, Inc.

Membership

Hoskins was an associate member of Naval Consulting Board in 1917 and member of sub-committee in charge of Chicago office. He was also a member of advisory committee of the United States Bureau of Mines.

Connections

On December 8, 1885 William Hoskins married Ada May Mariner. They had four children.

Father:

John Hoskins

Mother:

Mary Ann Hoskins

Spouse:

Ada May Mariner

child:

Minna Hoskins

child:

Edna Hoskins

child:

William Hoskins

child:

Florence Hoskins