Farnsworth, Burton K. (Burton Kent), 1890-1945
Dates
- Existence: 1890 - 1945
Biographical History
Burton K. Farnsworth (1890-1945) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an educational administrator in Utah.
Burton Kent Farnsworth was born on March 6, 1890 in Beaver, Utah to Franklin D. Farnsworth and Melissa White. Raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Farnsworth was baptized in 1898 and later served a mission to Samoa from 1909 to 1912. He completed an LL.B. degree from the LaSalle Extension University, and bachelor's and master's degrees at the Utah State Agricultural College (USAC) in Logan, Utah. He later completed a doctorate in education at the University of California, Berkeley in 1933.
Farnsworth began his teaching career in Montpelier, Idaho in 1912. He then moved to the teach at Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Idaho, and later served on the education faculty of USAC. In 1925 he took the position of superintendent of schools for Millard County, remaining in Fillmore until 1931. After completing his doctoral studies, in 1934 he became the Director of Secondary Education for the state of Utah. During this time he also served as a member of the presidency of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association beginning in 1937.
Farnsworth married Mabel Pearce in the Salt Lake Temple on October 3, 1913, and they had six children.
He died on October 27, 1945 while on a Church assignment in Seattle, Washington.
Citation:
Youth's opportunities, 1937: t.p. (by Burton K. Farnsworth)Farnsworth, B. K. Papers, 1910-1945 (Burton Kent Farnsworth; d. 1945; missionary to Samoa, 1911-1914; Director of Secondary Education for the state of Utah, 1934-1945; member of the presidency and general board of the YMMIA, 1937-1945)
Family Search, via WWW, Nov. 7, 2002 (Burton Kent Farnsworth; b. 6 Mar 1890, Beaver, Ut; d. 27 Oct 1945 Seattle, Wa)
RLIN, Nov. 7, 2002 (hdg.: Farnsworth, Burton K.; Farnsworth, Burton Kent, 1890-; usage: Burton K. Farnsworth)
Latter-day Saint bio. encycl., 1936: vol. 4 p. 237-238 (Burton Kent Farnsworth; parents: Franklin D. Farnsworth and Meleci White; baptized July 7, 1898; served mission to Samoa, 1909-1912; bishop in Fillmore, Utah, 1928-1931; began teaching in Montpelier, Idaho in 1912; B.S. and M.A. degrees from Utah State Agricultural College; Ed.D. at University of California, Berkeley, 1933; professor of education at Utah State Agricultural College; m. Oct. 3, 1913 in Salt Lake Temple to Mabel Pearce, six children)
Familysearch, via WWW, Aug. 31, 2015 (Burton Kent Farnsworth; LLB degree from LaSalle Extension University in Chicago; taught at Box Elder High in Brigham City, Utah for several years; received master's degree from Utah State Agricultural College; moved to Fillmore, worked as superintendent of schools 1925-1931; died unexpectedly while on Church assignment in Seattle)