James Mott Hartshorne IV
b. 11 October 1923, d. 22 December 1994
- Father: Harold Hartshorne b. 8 September 1891, d. 15 February 1961
- Mother: Mary Spaight Shepard Bryan b. 27 December 1894, d. 12 February 1966
- James Mott Hartshorne IV was born on 11 October 1923 in New York.
- Harold Hartshorne and Mary Spaight Shepard Bryan appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Little Silver Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey, at Oaks Road enumerated next to Mary's mother and sister. Other members of the household included James Mott Hartshorne IV, Anne MacWhorter Hartshorne. Also in the household was Harold's son from his earlier marriage, Harold Jr. (age 12), as well as a butler and a nurse, and four other household servants.
- Mary Spaight Shepard Bryan appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Manhattan, New York, at 131 East 66th Street. Other members of the household included James Mott Hartshorne IV, Anne MacWhorter Hartshorne, Annie Adams McWhorter and Margaret Donnell Bryan. Also in the household was one female domestic servant. In 1935 the entire household was living in Little Silver, New Jersey.
- James Mott Hartshorne IV died on 22 December 1994 at age 71.
- The following appeared on 13 September 1995 in the Princeton Alumni Weekly: Jim Hartshorne died Dec. 22, 1994, of cancer. From Princeton, Jim went to Cornell with the V-12 contingent, eventually joining the Marine Corps as a 2d lt. He received his B.S. in biology from Cornell, an M.S. in zoology from the Univ. of Lausanne, and a doctorate from Cornell in ornithology. He invented a unique sound isolation chamber to test the vocalization of the bluebird. [:CR;] While at Princeton and Cornell, Jim ran cross-country and varsity trrack, captaining the 1944 track team. While in Lausanne, Jim met and married Mary McMurray, a fellow American student, who died in 1962. Returning from Europe, Jim became an expert in exercise psychology, participating in the formation of Run for Your Life clubs.
In 1968, Jim became Natl. Masters (over 40) Mile Champion and runner-up in the half mile at San Diego. Jim founded the Finger Lakes Runners Club and the Masters Mile at Cornell, later named the Hartshorne Mile. Just before he was diagnosed with cancer, Jim won the World Indoor Rowing Championships for his age group.
Jim’s survivors include his son, Tom ’76; his daughter, Kim; and his sisters, brothers, and grandsons. Jimwill long be remembered for the inspiration he gave to all ages in developing exercise and health programs. The class extends its sincere sympathy to all his family and friends.
— The Class of 1946.
- Last Edited: 25 Dec 2014