Seckerson, Howard A.

Howard A. Seckerson was born 3 May 1877 in Brooklyn, NY . He attended Wesleyan University (A.B., 1907) and Yale University (M.A.). His teaching experience, prior to coming to C.A.C. included one year as head of the English Department at Miami Military Institute ( Germantown, OH ), eight years as department head at Lynchburg High School ( Lynchburg, VA ) and one year as an English instructor at the University of Texas at Austin . In 1921, Seckerson was offered the position of Department Head at C.A.C. His development of the department assisted in the conversion of the institution from a vocational college into a state university. His management of the dramatic club laid the foundation for the future Department of Speech and Drama. In addition to teaching, Mr. Seckerson was an ordained minister and returned to pastoral duties after retiring from the University. At the tie of his retirement on 14 August 1946, the English Department was the largest department on the UConn campus.

Howard Seckerson married Unade Barnes (22 May 1884, Middletown, CT ) at graduate of Wesleyan University (A.B., 1908). She was also an instructor at Connecticut Agricultural College, teaching German and English. The Seckersons had one daughter, Elizabeth.

Howard Seckerson died on 1 March 1970 at the age of 92.

From the guide to the Howard A. Seckerson Papers., undated, 1921-1961., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center .)