An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893 FREDERICK H. WHITWORTH was born at New Albany, Indiana, March 25, 1846, being the son of Rev. George F. Whitworth, D.D., of whose life and labors extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume. Frederick H. was brought by his parents to Olympia, Washington Territory in 1853, and there he received his preliminary education. He then attended the Oakland College, at Oakland, California, and graduated at the University of California in 1871. Desiring to fit himself for the ministry, he then went East and entered Princeton Theological Seminary, but after one year his health became so impaired that he returned to Washington and engaged in teaching at the Territorial University at Seattle, which occupation he continued about eighteen months, when, because of a weakened constitution, he decided upon an out-of-door life. Forming a co-partnership with Philip G. Eastwick and T.B. Morris, he engaged in civil engineering. The firm of Eastwick, Morris & Co. made the first established survey of Seattle in 1876, which has continued as the foundation of all subsequent surveys. They were City Engineers for two years, and also conducted a general engineering business in the surveying of coal lands and in railroad work. The firm dissolved in 1879, and Mr. Whitworth was continued as City Engineer for a number of years, and was County Surveyor from 1875 until 1883. As engineer he also assisted in opening the New Castle, Talbot and Renton coal mines, and in much preliminary work on the Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad as engineer. He was one of the organizers of the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad, made the preliminary survey and was engineer of construction. In 1888 he became engineer and manager of the Seattle Coal and Iron Company, and opened the mines at Gilman, and continued in charge up to 1889, when he retired from engineering work to engage actively in the real-estate business, in the buying, platting and sale of large tracts, among which are numbered the Canal addition, Fern addition and Cloverdale. After forming a co-partnership, Gould & Whitworth opened up the addition of 160 acres known as River Park. To develop this property they organized the Alliance Loan and Trust Company, of which Mr. Whitworth is vice-president. The company is improving and building in River Park, thus assisting purchasers to procure homes. Mr. Whitworth was married in Seattle in 1881, to Miss Ada J. Storey, of Maine. One child, Frederick H., Jr., has blessed this union. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in January 2004 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.