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Albert Huntington Chester
Overview
Albert Huntington Chester (1843–1903) was a chemist and mineralogist who served on the Hamilton College faculty from 1879 to 1891, first as Childs Professor of Agricultural Chemistry and later as professor of chemistry and mineralogy. He subsequently held the chair of chemistry at Rutgers College until his death, where he spent the final thirteen years of his life.
Relevance to Research
Chester appears in Hamilton’s course catalogs from 1871–72 and 1872–73 as “Childs Professor of Agricultural Chemistry,” confirming his faculty appointment in the early 1870s. The April 18, 1903 issue of Hamilton Life published a substantial memorial notice upon his death, noting that he was “looked up to with respect by the men who were on this Hill from 1870 to 1891.” The catalogs list him with the credentials A.M., E.M.
Notes
Role: Chemistry and mineralogy professor; later author of scientific works Key events: - Born 1843 at Saratoga Springs, New York; boyhood in Buffalo - Attended Union College, then graduated from Columbia College School of Mines, 1868 (degree E.M.) - Ph.D. from Columbia, 1877; LL.D. from Hamilton, 1891 - Worked in business and manufacturing in Brooklyn following graduation - Elected Childs Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at Hamilton College, 1879 - Subsequently appointed professor of chemistry and mineralogy at Hamilton; served until 1891 - Joined Rutgers College as professor of chemistry, 1891; held that post until his death - Honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa - Member of the Century Association, Reform Club, Scientific Alliance, and American Institute of Mechanical Engineers - Author of “numerous and valuable scientific works” - Died April 1903; death notice published in Hamilton Life, April 18, 1903
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