Background
Moore, Albert Burton was born on November 22, 1887 in Belk, Alabama, United States. Son of James David and Sarah Frances (Estes) Moore.
Moore, Albert Burton was born on November 22, 1887 in Belk, Alabama, United States. Son of James David and Sarah Frances (Estes) Moore.
Bachelor of Science, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, 1911, Master of Science, 1912. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1915, Doctor of Philosophy magna cum laude, 1921, Doctor of Laws, University Alabama, 1942.
Instructor in history Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1911-1914. Fellow in history University of Chicago, 1915-1917. Assistant professor of history Iowa State College Agriculture and Mechanics
Arts, 1919-1923, associate professor, 1923.
Professor of history, University of Alabama, since 1923, head department, 1923-1951, dean Graduate School, 1925-1958, dean emeritus, since 1958, faculty chairman athletics, 1941-1958. Executive director Alabama Civil War Centennial Commission, 1959-1965.
Member national committee Sponsors Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Observance. Member of national advisory council Civil War Centennial Commission. Member American Council Education, 1952-1954.
Member American, Alabama (president 1951), Southern (president 1942), history associations, Alabama Ednl.
Association, Conference Southern Graduate Deans (ores. 1936), American Academy Policy and Social Sciences, Sons of the American Revolution, Southern Association Land-Grant Colleges State Universities (vice president 1955-1956), Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.
Clubs: Rotary, Tuscaloosa Country.
Married Ruby Myrick, February 21, 1918. Children: Jean Myrick, Joseph Burton.