Hutchinson, Wesley Gillis (1903-1994)

Name:

Hutchinson, Wesley Gillis (1903-1994)

Title:

Instructor, Brown University, 1925-1928
Instructor, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, 1928-1934
Assistant Professor of Botany, University of Pennsylvania, 1934-
Professor in Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, 1934-1973
Dean, School of Auxilary Medical Services, University of Pennsylvania, 1950-

Born:

03/26/1903

Birthplace:

Providence, RI

Died:

01/22/1994

Death Location:

Spring House, PA

Residence:

Providence/Scituate, RI 1903, 1910, 1920, 1930
Philadelphia, PA 1934-1994

Nationality:

America

Occupation:

Educator

Father:

Hutchinson, John Wallace (1838-1936)

Mother:

Gould, Harriet Webster (1870-1966)

Relations:

Grandson of David Hutchinson (1803-1881) of Milford, NH, who was a brother of Hutchinson Family singers (from History of Milford, 790).
Half-Siblings:
Hutchinson, Ernest Neville (1864-; b. Milford NH)
Hutchinson, John Wallace (1866-; b. Baltimore, MD)
Hutchinson, Betsey Hayward (1870-; b. Milford, NH)
Hutchinson, Alice Victoria (1871-; b. Milford, NH)
Parents: Harriet G. (c. 1870-; b. MA) and John W. Hutchinson (1838-; b. Milford, NH); John was a farmer in Milford, NH, and a retail merchant in Rhode Island. Resided in Scituate/Providence, RI. Harriet G. (who remains unidentified) was likely John W. Hutchinson's 3rd spouse; he m1 to Victoria Neville (1838-1871) in 1863, and m2 to Rhoda E. Gillis (1838-1892) in 1875. Rhoda Gillis was the daughter of Nashua mayor, Thomas W. Gillis.
Grandparents: Elizabeth Hawyard (1807-1863; b.d. Milford, NH) and David Hutchinson (1803-1881; b.d. Milford, NH), married 1829, 8 children.
Great-grandparents: Rebecca S. Hutchinson (1781-1850; b. Milford; d.Baltimore MD) and Nehemiah Hayward (1779-1849), married 1806, Milford. Mary (Polly) Leavitt (1785-1868; b. Amherst, NH; d. Milford) and Jesse Hutchinson (1778-1851; b. Middleton Mass; d. Milford), married 1800, 16 children.

Spouse:

Agnes M. (1900-1991)

Notes:

"Hutchinson Named Dean at University of Pennsylvania," Providence Journal, Providence, RI, July 3, 1950, 14.

West Laurel Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania