# 2298 in Clan of Tomkyns Vol I
The following was written about
Stonewall Tompkins in the year
of 1907 at the prime of his life.
STONEWALL TOMPKINS, educator, and scientist was born near Scottsville, in Albemarle county, Virginia, January 15, 1866. His father was Charles Gilmer Tompkins, who was a lawyer and farmer, and his mother was Augustina T Poore.
Mr. Tompkins lived during childhood in the country, except for about two years and a half, when he resided in Charlottsville, working for more than a year of that period, from January 1, 1876 to April 1, 1877, in a printing office. When he lived in the country, he was strong and vigorous, and fond of active outdoor life; but he found the close confinement of the printing office, where he worked nine hours a day, and sometimes longer, injurious to his health. His country experience of work embraced all kinds of farm labor; and the necessity for work prevented his going to school, until in 1879 he entered the Miller manual labor school of Albemarle county. After graduating from the Miller school, he studied for a session in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. In 1885, he became superintendent of shops in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
He has always been fond of machinery, and had the ambition to become an electrical engineer and he got his start as a teacher in this line by his election to the superintendency of shops at the Miller school. From September 1, 1890 to July 1, 1891 he was instructor in mechanical engineering in the University of Virginia. From July 1, 1891 to July 1, 1897 he was general manager of the Charlottesville, Virginia, Electric Light and Gas company. From July, 1893 to July 1, 1897 he was professor of mechanical and electrical engineering at Clemson college, South Carolina. From July 1, 1897 to September 1, 1901 he was director of engineering and manual training in the Miller school; and during this period he again studied for the session of 1898-1899 in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. From September 1, 1901 to September 1, 1903 he practiced the profession of engineering in Houston, Texas. From September 1, 1903 to November 1, 1905 he was again director of engineering and manual training at the Miller school. From the last named date until September 1, 1906, he was the acting superintendent of the Miller school. Mr. Tompkins work has been chiefly that of teaching in the line of shopwork and mechanical and electrical engineering and secondly in the commercial practice of mechanical and electrical engineering.
He had conferred upon him the degree of Master of Mechanical Engineering by Clemson college, South Carolina, in 1900. In 1893 he was appointed one of the judges of award in the department of electricity of the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago, and served from July of that year until the work of the commission ended in 1894.
Mr. Tompkins has invented a water wheel governor, a transmission dynamometer, improvements in cotton cleaning machinery, and an automatic gear cutter.
On October 13,1892, Mr. Tompkins married Josephine Hammond Vawter, her father was Charles Erastus Vawter who in 1878 was selected to build and organize the Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle County. No doubt the young Stonewall had met his future wife when he first attended the school in 1879; and of their marriage have been born four children, of whom three are still (1907) living.
The following was written about
Stonewall Tompkins in the year
of 1907 at the prime of his life.
STONEWALL TOMPKINS, educator, and scientist was born near Scottsville, in Albemarle county, Virginia, January 15, 1866. His father was Charles Gilmer Tompkins, who was a lawyer and farmer, and his mother was Augustina T Poore.
Mr. Tompkins lived during childhood in the country, except for about two years and a half, when he resided in Charlottsville, working for more than a year of that period, from January 1, 1876 to April 1, 1877, in a printing office. When he lived in the country, he was strong and vigorous, and fond of active outdoor life; but he found the close confinement of the printing office, where he worked nine hours a day, and sometimes longer, injurious to his health. His country experience of work embraced all kinds of farm labor; and the necessity for work prevented his going to school, until in 1879 he entered the Miller manual labor school of Albemarle county. After graduating from the Miller school, he studied for a session in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. In 1885, he became superintendent of shops in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
He has always been fond of machinery, and had the ambition to become an electrical engineer and he got his start as a teacher in this line by his election to the superintendency of shops at the Miller school. From September 1, 1890 to July 1, 1891 he was instructor in mechanical engineering in the University of Virginia. From July 1, 1891 to July 1, 1897 he was general manager of the Charlottesville, Virginia, Electric Light and Gas company. From July, 1893 to July 1, 1897 he was professor of mechanical and electrical engineering at Clemson college, South Carolina. From July 1, 1897 to September 1, 1901 he was director of engineering and manual training in the Miller school; and during this period he again studied for the session of 1898-1899 in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. From September 1, 1901 to September 1, 1903 he practiced the profession of engineering in Houston, Texas. From September 1, 1903 to November 1, 1905 he was again director of engineering and manual training at the Miller school. From the last named date until September 1, 1906, he was the acting superintendent of the Miller school. Mr. Tompkins work has been chiefly that of teaching in the line of shopwork and mechanical and electrical engineering and secondly in the commercial practice of mechanical and electrical engineering.
He had conferred upon him the degree of Master of Mechanical Engineering by Clemson college, South Carolina, in 1900. In 1893 he was appointed one of the judges of award in the department of electricity of the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago, and served from July of that year until the work of the commission ended in 1894.
Mr. Tompkins has invented a water wheel governor, a transmission dynamometer, improvements in cotton cleaning machinery, and an automatic gear cutter.
On October 13,1892, Mr. Tompkins married Josephine Hammond Vawter, her father was Charles Erastus Vawter who in 1878 was selected to build and organize the Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle County. No doubt the young Stonewall had met his future wife when he first attended the school in 1879; and of their marriage have been born four children, of whom three are still (1907) living.
# 2298 in Clan of Tomkyns Vol I
The following was written about
Stonewall Tompkins in the year
of 1907 at the prime of his life.
STONEWALL TOMPKINS, educator, and scientist was born near Scottsville, in Albemarle county, Virginia, January 15, 1866. His father was Charles Gilmer Tompkins, who was a lawyer and farmer, and his mother was Augustina T Poore.
Mr. Tompkins lived during childhood in the country, except for about two years and a half, when he resided in Charlottsville, working for more than a year of that period, from January 1, 1876 to April 1, 1877, in a printing office. When he lived in the country, he was strong and vigorous, and fond of active outdoor life; but he found the close confinement of the printing office, where he worked nine hours a day, and sometimes longer, injurious to his health. His country experience of work embraced all kinds of farm labor; and the necessity for work prevented his going to school, until in 1879 he entered the Miller manual labor school of Albemarle county. After graduating from the Miller school, he studied for a session in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. In 1885, he became superintendent of shops in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
He has always been fond of machinery, and had the ambition to become an electrical engineer and he got his start as a teacher in this line by his election to the superintendency of shops at the Miller school. From September 1, 1890 to July 1, 1891 he was instructor in mechanical engineering in the University of Virginia. From July 1, 1891 to July 1, 1897 he was general manager of the Charlottesville, Virginia, Electric Light and Gas company. From July, 1893 to July 1, 1897 he was professor of mechanical and electrical engineering at Clemson college, South Carolina. From July 1, 1897 to September 1, 1901 he was director of engineering and manual training in the Miller school; and during this period he again studied for the session of 1898-1899 in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. From September 1, 1901 to September 1, 1903 he practiced the profession of engineering in Houston, Texas. From September 1, 1903 to November 1, 1905 he was again director of engineering and manual training at the Miller school. From the last named date until September 1, 1906, he was the acting superintendent of the Miller school. Mr. Tompkins work has been chiefly that of teaching in the line of shopwork and mechanical and electrical engineering and secondly in the commercial practice of mechanical and electrical engineering.
He had conferred upon him the degree of Master of Mechanical Engineering by Clemson college, South Carolina, in 1900. In 1893 he was appointed one of the judges of award in the department of electricity of the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago, and served from July of that year until the work of the commission ended in 1894.
Mr. Tompkins has invented a water wheel governor, a transmission dynamometer, improvements in cotton cleaning machinery, and an automatic gear cutter.
On October 13,1892, Mr. Tompkins married Josephine Hammond Vawter, her father was Charles Erastus Vawter who in 1878 was selected to build and organize the Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle County. No doubt the young Stonewall had met his future wife when he first attended the school in 1879; and of their marriage have been born four children, of whom three are still (1907) living.
The following was written about
Stonewall Tompkins in the year
of 1907 at the prime of his life.
STONEWALL TOMPKINS, educator, and scientist was born near Scottsville, in Albemarle county, Virginia, January 15, 1866. His father was Charles Gilmer Tompkins, who was a lawyer and farmer, and his mother was Augustina T Poore.
Mr. Tompkins lived during childhood in the country, except for about two years and a half, when he resided in Charlottsville, working for more than a year of that period, from January 1, 1876 to April 1, 1877, in a printing office. When he lived in the country, he was strong and vigorous, and fond of active outdoor life; but he found the close confinement of the printing office, where he worked nine hours a day, and sometimes longer, injurious to his health. His country experience of work embraced all kinds of farm labor; and the necessity for work prevented his going to school, until in 1879 he entered the Miller manual labor school of Albemarle county. After graduating from the Miller school, he studied for a session in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. In 1885, he became superintendent of shops in the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
He has always been fond of machinery, and had the ambition to become an electrical engineer and he got his start as a teacher in this line by his election to the superintendency of shops at the Miller school. From September 1, 1890 to July 1, 1891 he was instructor in mechanical engineering in the University of Virginia. From July 1, 1891 to July 1, 1897 he was general manager of the Charlottesville, Virginia, Electric Light and Gas company. From July, 1893 to July 1, 1897 he was professor of mechanical and electrical engineering at Clemson college, South Carolina. From July 1, 1897 to September 1, 1901 he was director of engineering and manual training in the Miller school; and during this period he again studied for the session of 1898-1899 in the engineering department of the University of Virginia. From September 1, 1901 to September 1, 1903 he practiced the profession of engineering in Houston, Texas. From September 1, 1903 to November 1, 1905 he was again director of engineering and manual training at the Miller school. From the last named date until September 1, 1906, he was the acting superintendent of the Miller school. Mr. Tompkins work has been chiefly that of teaching in the line of shopwork and mechanical and electrical engineering and secondly in the commercial practice of mechanical and electrical engineering.
He had conferred upon him the degree of Master of Mechanical Engineering by Clemson college, South Carolina, in 1900. In 1893 he was appointed one of the judges of award in the department of electricity of the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago, and served from July of that year until the work of the commission ended in 1894.
Mr. Tompkins has invented a water wheel governor, a transmission dynamometer, improvements in cotton cleaning machinery, and an automatic gear cutter.
On October 13,1892, Mr. Tompkins married Josephine Hammond Vawter, her father was Charles Erastus Vawter who in 1878 was selected to build and organize the Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle County. No doubt the young Stonewall had met his future wife when he first attended the school in 1879; and of their marriage have been born four children, of whom three are still (1907) living.
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