Barrows, Walter B., 1883-1923
Alternative Title
Ward's Employee
1876-1879
Biographical text
Instructor in physics and chemistry Colegio Nacional, Concepcion del Uruguay, Argentine Republic, S.A., 1879-1881
Instructor in Science, Mass. State Normal School, Westfield, Mass., 1881-1882,
Instructor in Biology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., 1882-1886.
Instructor in Botany, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1884-1886
First Asst. Ornithologist, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1886-1894
Professor of Zoology and Physiology, Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, Mich., since 1894
Instructor in Science, Mass. State Normal School, Westfield, Mass., 1881-1882,
Instructor in Biology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., 1882-1886.
Instructor in Botany, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1884-1886
First Asst. Ornithologist, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1886-1894
Professor of Zoology and Physiology, Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, Mich., since 1894
Schmidt notes about WNSE staff
Son of New England Minister.
Came to Wards in 1876, left in 1879.
While at Wards he disposed of his bird skins to the establishment and to E.N.G.
To College of Concepcion del Uruguay, Argentina.
Married one of the Misses Withall (Elizabeth) who had also been a favorite of Lucas and Fred Howell. The 4 or 5 Misses Withall were daughters of the Superintendent of Grounds (Elijah Withall) of the University of Rochester; one or two of them were members of the Shakespeare Club.
Elijah Withall’s one son went to Bureau of Printing.
Barrows was in charge of Establishment in January 1879. Lucas [apparently?] off on some job.
(Find obituary in Science)
Came to Wards in 1876, left in 1879.
While at Wards he disposed of his bird skins to the establishment and to E.N.G.
To College of Concepcion del Uruguay, Argentina.
Married one of the Misses Withall (Elizabeth) who had also been a favorite of Lucas and Fred Howell. The 4 or 5 Misses Withall were daughters of the Superintendent of Grounds (Elijah Withall) of the University of Rochester; one or two of them were members of the Shakespeare Club.
Elijah Withall’s one son went to Bureau of Printing.
Barrows was in charge of Establishment in January 1879. Lucas [apparently?] off on some job.
(Find obituary in Science)
Institution
Date of Birth
1855-01-10
Place of birth
Grantville, Massachusetts, USA
Date of Death
1923-02-26
Place of death
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Citation
“Barrows, Walter B., 1883-1923,” Ward Project, accessed December 11, 2018, https://wardproject.org/items/show/8305.