Sioussat, St. George L. (St. George Leakin), 1878-1960

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Birth 1878
Death 1960

Biographical notes:

Historian St. George L. Sioussat served as vice-president of the American Philosophical Society, 1947-1948.

From the guide to the St. George L. Sioussat collection, 1847-1865, (American Philosophical Society)

Historian, librarian, and archivist.

From the description of Papers of St. George L. Sioussat, 1831-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74986166

Biographical Note

1878, Mar. 13 Born, Baltimore, Md. 1896 Graduated, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. 1899 1904 Assistant instructor in history, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. 1904 1911 Professor of history and economics, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.; dean of arts and sciences, 1909-1911 1911 1917 Professor of history, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. 1917 1920 Littlefield Professor of American history, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 1920 1938 Professor of American history, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. 1934 1942 Chairman, committee on the library, American Philosophical Society 1938 1948 Chief, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, and incumbent of Library's Chair of American History 1938 1948 Member, National Historical Publications Commission. 1947 1950 Vice president, American Philosophical Society 1948 1960 Honorary consultant in American historiography, Library of Congress 1960, Aug. 31 Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the St. George L. Sioussat Papers, 1831-1959, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Beyond Early America
  • International affairs

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  • Archivists
  • Historians
  • Librarians

Places:

  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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