Benjamin Dann Walsh
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Dann Walsh was an American
entomologist, serving as the first official state entomologist in Illinois
from 1867 to 1869.
He was born in Worchestershire, England and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
.
He married Rebecca Finn in 1838 and they emigrated from their native England to the United States, first to Chicago
, then to a farm near Cambridge, Illinois
. He moved to Rock Island, Illinois
in 1851, working in the lumber business until 1858. In 1860 he first published some of his entomological research, completing 385 works during his life, plus another 478 works with co-author Charles V. Riley. He also cofounded and edited the American Entomologist with Riley. After a railroad accident near Rock Island, he died on November 18, 1869.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entomologist, serving as the first official state entomologist in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
from 1867 to 1869.
He was born in Worchestershire, England and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
He married Rebecca Finn in 1838 and they emigrated from their native England to the United States, first to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, then to a farm near Cambridge, Illinois
Cambridge, Illinois
Cambridge is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2010 census, down from 2,180 at the 2000 census...
. He moved to Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
in 1851, working in the lumber business until 1858. In 1860 he first published some of his entomological research, completing 385 works during his life, plus another 478 works with co-author Charles V. Riley. He also cofounded and edited the American Entomologist with Riley. After a railroad accident near Rock Island, he died on November 18, 1869.