Thompson, Everett Edward, 1876-1962

Massachusetts native who served as an official in the Philippine Civil Service Bureau, ca.1900-1904.

From the description of Everett Thompson photograph collection [photographs]. [ca.1900-1930]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68915154

Editor, lexicographer, author, and lecturer Everett Edward Thompson was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in1876. He received an A.B. degree from Amherst College in 1899. From 1901-1905 Thompson fufilled an appointment to a government teaching position in the Philippines. In 1905 he traveled from Manila to Singapore, and then to Burma, India, Ceylon, Java, the Straits Settlements, and Japan. From 1905 to 1909 he was part of the editorial staff of the G&C Merriam Company, publisher of the Webster-Merriam dictionaries, Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1907 he married Emily Lecretia Bettes and two years later in 1909 received an M.A. from Amherst College where he wrote a thesis on, "The Spanish Element in the English Language." From 1910-1920 Thomspon served as editor of foreign language textbooks, American Book Company, New York City. In 1920 he received honorary doctor of letters (Litt. D) from Syracuse University. That same year Thompson rejoined the Webster dictionary editorial staff of G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, Massachusetts where he remained until 1949. Everett Edward Thompson died 1962 March 24 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

• 1876 June 20: Born in Springfield, Massachusetts
• 1899: Received A.B. degree from Amherst College
• 1901 - 1905 : Appointed government teaching position in the Philippines
• 1905: Traveled from Manila to Singapore, and then to Burma, India, Ceylon, Java, the Straits Settlements, and Japan
• 1905 - 1909 : Joined editorial staff of the G&C Merriam Company, publisher of the Webster-Merriam dictionaries, Springfield, Massachusetts
• 1907: Married Emily Lecretia Bettes
• 1909: Received M.A. from Amherst College. Thesis on, "The Spanish Element in the English Language."
• 1910 - 1920 : Editor of foreign language textbooks, American Book Company, New York City
• 1913: Birth of son Ronald
• 1920: Received honorary doctor of letters (Litt. D) from Syracuse University
• 1920 - 1949 : Re-joined the Webster dictionary editorial staff of G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, Massachusetts
• 1962 March 24: Died in Springfield, Massachusetts

From the guide to the Everett Edward Thompson Papers, 1899-1962, (The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives)