Background
Walker, Franklin Dickerson was born on November 13, 1900 in Republic, Michigan, United States. Son of John Franklin and Lillian (Dickerson) Walker.
Walker, Franklin Dickerson was born on November 13, 1900 in Republic, Michigan, United States. Son of John Franklin and Lillian (Dickerson) Walker.
Student of University of Arizona, 1918-1920. Bachelor of Arts (Rhodes scholar from Arizona, 1920-1923), Oxford University, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1932.
1 son, Franklin Victor. Married second, Imogene Bishop, August 15, 1933;Imogene. Teacher, Francis Parker School, San Diego, 1924-1926.
Instructor San Diego State College, 1926-1928, 30-40.
Professor of English, U. Oregon, 1940-1943. Reinhardt professor American literature Mills College, Oakland, California, 1946-1966, professor emeritus, 1966-1978.
Visiting lecturer in American literature Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1949-1950.
Served as major United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Rockefeller fellow Huntington Library, 1952-1953. Member Modern Language Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Chirurgical
Married Dorothy Griffith, 1924. Married second, Imogene Bishop, August 15, 1933.