William Verbeck

Following in his father's footsteps, Verbeck began teaching at the Saint Matthew's Hall, in San Mateo, California, where he taught for two years.^[1] He moved to New York state to work with C.J. Wright at the Cayuga Lake Military Academy and the Peekskill Military Academy.^[1] He moved to St. John's Academy, where he became its president, serving there until he succeeded Nelson H. Henry as Adjutant General of New York.^[6][1] He served as Adjutant General of New York, commander of the New York National Guard, from June 1, 1910, to January 1, 1913, and was given the rank of Brigadier General.^[7]

Verbeck led the National Scouts of America (NSA), running summer camps for boys at Camp Massawepie in conjunction with the Manlius School.^[8] Upon the merger of the NSA with the Boy Scouts of America he briefly served as a National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America.^[9][10]

He married Katherine Jordan on July 28, 1886.^[11] They had three children: Guido Fridolin, Karl Heinrich Willem and William Jordan.^[1] In 1927, Verbeck was made a Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy. He was granted American citizenship on June 9, 1929, in an Act of Congress.^[11]

He died on August 24, 1930, of heart disease at his home in Manlius.^[11]