Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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GEORGE PRATT STARKWEATHER Died March 21, IQOI

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104 crass or 1891 S., YALE COLLEGE.. Brzismess address: National Board of Fire Underwriters, 135 VVilliam St., New York City. Home aa'd2'ess.' 464 Wfhalley Ave., New Haven, Conn. LEWIS EDWARDS SPARROWE was born june 19, 1868, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He prepared at Bacon Academy, Colchester, Conn., and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Select course. His father, Orson Cowles Sparrowe QYale BA., Ph.B., 1854 S.j, was born September 3, 1832, in Killingly, Conn. His parents were Bradford Sparrow and Adelia Ellis. He died September 13, 1877, in'Valdosta, Ga. He was married in 1867, and resided at 481 Classon Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. His mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Edwards, was born in Norwich, Conn. She died January 4, 1874, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He married, February 15, 1899, in Colchester, Conn., Eleanor Mason Strong Qldfellesley College for 2 years, ISQ6-Q8l. daughter of Edward Loomis Strong, a merchant of Colchester. Sparrowe started the Lewis E. Sparrowe Co., investment securities, February 1, 1905. He is a member of the Cen- tral Presbyterian church, New York City, and has been a Deacon there. He is also a member of the Republican party. B'llSI'lZC'S.S' add-1'css.' 150 Nassau St., New York City. Home address: 341 Wfest 56th St., New York City. GEORGE PRATT STARKWEATHER was born July 12, 1872, in New Haven, Conn. He prepared at Hill- house High School, New Haven, and entered the Class in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Mechanical Engineering course. Freshman year he took two prizes: one for excellence in all studies Cdivided with Noyes Dwight Clarkj, and one for excellence in mathematics

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106 CLASS OF 1891 S., YALE COLLEGE. Cdivided among threej. junior year he took another prize for excellence in mathematics, and at graduation he took a prize for excellence in mechanical engineering. His father, john Henry Starkweather, son of the Rev. John Starkweather QYale 18253, was born June 17, 1832, in Bristol, R. I. He was married May 17, 1857, and resides in New Haven, Conn. He was Superintendent of the New Haven Hospital from 1879 to 1904. His mother, whose maiden name was Hannah Elizabeth Vlfinchester, daughter of Samuel C. Vlfinchester, of Balti- more, Md., was born September 29, 1832, in Baltimore, Md. There are three brothers: Henry QYale 1880 SJ, john QHillhouse High School '78j, Williaiil B. CHilll1ouse High School ,95jg also one sister, Annie VV. CI-Iillhouse High School '86j. Starkweather died March 21, 1901, of heart failure. A better sketch of his life could probably not be given than the following, which is taken from the 1901 April issue of the Yale Scievzt-ific Jldfonthlyi ' In the premature and sudden death of Professor Stark- weather, the Yale faculty has lost one of the most talented and promising of its younger members. He had been sick scarcely a week and was supposed to be convalescing 5 sud- denly he was seized with heart failure, and died Thursday, March 21, 1901. George Pratt Starkweather was born at New Haven, july 12, 1872. He prepared for college at the Hillhouse High School of this city, and entered the Sheffield Scientific School with the Class of 391. He graduated with high honors, presenting as thesis a paper 'On the Modification of Speed by Mechanisinf He began teaching at once in the Scientific School as assistant instructor in mechanical drawing. He was very early advanced to the grade of instructor 3 at the same time the sphere of his activity was greatly broadened, embracing such subjects as the 'Steam Engine' and :Strains in Structures'