Background
Westcott, Allan Ferguson was born on November 22, 1882 in Alexandria Bay, New York, United States. Son of Wilson Henry and Isabel (Thomson) Westcott.
Westcott, Allan Ferguson was born on November 22, 1882 in Alexandria Bay, New York, United States. Son of Wilson Henry and Isabel (Thomson) Westcott.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1903, Master of Arts, 1904. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1911.
Instructor English, Brown University, 1903-1904, Columbia, 1906-1911. Instructor English, United States Naval Academy, 1911-1918, associate professor, 1918-1920, professor, 1920-1948, Senior professor, 1942-1948, emeritus. Special duty with historical section, Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, summer 1918.
Member and assistant editor Monthly Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute. Member Society Stukely Westcott Descendant America (president), Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa. Member Dutch Reformed Church.
Married Mary Townsend, June 29, 1905 (died 1922). Married second, Elizabeth Cravena, August 25, 1923. Children: Lois Townsend, William Allan, Ruth Isabel.