Arthur T. French
Arthur T. French | |
|---|---|
 Arthur c. 1939 | |
| Acting President of Winona State Teachers' College | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – June 12, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Guy E. Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Myking Mehus |
| In office June 2, 1943 – May 18, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Myking Mehus |
| Succeeded by | Nels Minne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | December 31, 1948 (aged 74) Danvers, Massachusetts |
| Spouse | Mary Parker (m. 1908) |
| Education | Massachusetts Normal School Harvard University Columbia University |
Arthur T. French (1874 – December 31, 1948) was an American educator. He served as acting president of Winona State Teachers' College (now Winona State Univerity) twice, first in 1939, and again from 1943-1944.
Biography
French was born in 1874 in Danvers, Massachusetts. His family emigrated from England in 1647, and he claimed one of his ancestors was hung during the Salem witch trials. He attended Salem High School. After graduating high school, he spend eight years in the rubber footwear business, before deciding to attend the Massachusetts Normal School.
Career
He received his bachelor of science degree at Harvard University in 1907. He married his wife, Mary, in June 1908. In 1913, he began teaching at Robert College in Turkey. In 1915, he went to New York to visit family, but was unable to return to Europe due to World War I. He earned his master's degree at Columbia University in 1917. French began teaching at the Winona State Teachers' College in 1918.
French's first stint as acting president came in 1939, with the sudden death of Guy E. Maxwell. He then served as head of the mathematics department until the resignation of Oscar Myking Mehus in 1943, being chosen for a one-term presidency. After his presidency, he retired, moving to Massachusetts. He died on December 31, 1948, after a short illness.
References
- 1 2 "A. T. French Named Acting President For Current Year". The Winonan. January 20, 1939.
- ↑ "Dr. Minne Succeeds President French". The Winonan. June 7, 1944.
- ↑ "Dr. Mehus Resigns As T. C. Head; A.T. French Named Acting President". Winona Republican Herald. June 2, 1943.
- ↑ "French, Former President, Dead". The Winonan. January 21, 1949.