Backus, Standish, 1910-1989

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Detroit, Michigan, businessman, president of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.

From the description of Standish Backus papers, 1919-1942. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420332

Standish Backus was born in Detroit on January 12, 1875. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1898 and graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1901. Following a seven year period in the private practice of law, he joined the General Motors Corporation as counsel in 1909 and became Secretary of that corporation in 1911. In 1917 he became Director and Vice-President of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company and succeeded to the presidency of that company in 1920, which office he held until his death on July 13, 1943.

In addition to his business interests, Standish Backus undertook a portion of the expense of University of Michigan professor Francis Kelsey's archeological expedition to the Near East in 1920.

From the guide to the Standish Backus papers, 1919-1942, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

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creatorOf Backus, Standish. Standish Backus papers, 1919-1942. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Cavanaugh, Alfred Doughty,. Oral history interview with Alfred Doughty Cavanaugh, 1985 Sept. 2. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Backus Jr., Standish, 1911- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation. Burroughs Corporation court documentation, 1934-1935. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Standish Backus papers, 1919-1942 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Burroughs Adding Machine Company court documentation., 1934-1935 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Shirley Wheeler Smith Papers, 1881-1959 Bentley Historical Library
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associatedWith Backus, Charles Kellogg. person
associatedWith Backus, C. K. (Charles K.) person
associatedWith Backus family. family
associatedWith Boyer, Joseph, 1848-1930 person
associatedWith Burroughs Adding Machine Company (Detroit, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Burroughs Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Cavanaugh, Alfred Doughty, person
associatedWith Detroit High School (Detroit, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gamma Delta Psi Fraternity. Iota Chapter (Detroit Central High School) corporateBody
associatedWith Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey), b. 1858. person
associatedWith Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Phi Chapter (University of Michigan) corporateBody
associatedWith Smith, Shirley Wheeler, 1875-1959 person
associatedWith Standish family. family
associatedWith University of Michigan corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Class of 1899. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan Near East Research Expedition (1924-1934) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan Near East Research Expedition, 1924-1934 corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Grosse Pointe (Mich.)
Grosse Pointe (Mich.)
Detroit (Mich.)
Detroit (Mich.)
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Birth 1910

Death 1989

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