Burgess, John William: University dean. Was born in Conersville, Giles, Co., Tenn., Aug. 26, 1844. Has been professor of political science and constitutional law since 1876; dean of faculty of political science since 1890, Colulmbia, Univ.; has lectured on economics, Amberst, since 1905 (trustee 1888-98).
Was a graduate with degrees A.B., Amherst,1867; A.M. 1870 (LL.D., 1884); admitted to bar, 1869; Ph.D. Princeton, 1883; prof. of Eng. Lit. and political economy, Knox College, 1869-71; student of history, public law and political science, Gottingen, Leipzig, Berlin, 1871-73; prof of history and pol. science, Amherst 1873-76.
Married Sept. 2, 1885, to Miss Ruth Payne Jewett, of Montpelier, Vt.
Burgess, John William: University dean. Was born in Conersville, Giles, Co., Tenn., Aug. 26, 1844. Has been professor of political science and constitutional law since 1876; dean of faculty of political science since 1890, Colulmbia, Univ.; has lectured on economics, Amberst, since 1905 (trustee 1888-98).
Was a graduate with degrees A.B., Amherst,1867; A.M. 1870 (LL.D., 1884); admitted to bar, 1869; Ph.D. Princeton, 1883; prof. of Eng. Lit. and political economy, Knox College, 1869-71; student of history, public law and political science, Gottingen, Leipzig, Berlin, 1871-73; prof of history and pol. science, Amherst 1873-76.
Married Sept. 2, 1885, to Miss Ruth Payne Jewett, of Montpelier, Vt.
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