Background
Stocker, Arthur Frederick was born on January 24, 1914 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Emilius and Alice (Stratton) Stocker.
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Arthur Frederick Stocker
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AB summa cum laude, Williams College, 1934. A.M., Harvard University, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1939.
Career
Instructor Greek Bates College, 1941—1942. Assistant professor classics University Virginia, 1946—1952, associate professor, 1952—1960, professor, 1960—1984, professor emeritus, since 1984, chairman department, 1955-1963, 68-78, associate dean Graduate School Arts and Sciences, 1962—1966. Visiting assistant professor classics University Chicago, summer 1951.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, with USAAFR and United States Air Force Reserve, 1946-1974, retired colonel, United States Air Force. Member Virginia Classical Association (president 1949-1952), Middle West and South Classical Association (president Southern section 1960-1962, president 1970-1971), National Huguenot Society (president general 1989-1991), American Philological Association, Mediaeval Academy American, Poetry Society Virginia (president 1966-1969), Society Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia, Sons of the American Revolution (chapter president 1972, 91), Huguenot Society Virginia (president 1981-1983), Raven Society (Raven award 1977), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sons American Revolution, Sons Revolution. Clubs: Masons, Colonnade (Charlottesville, Virginia), Farmington Country (Charlottesville, Virginia), Commonwealth (Richmond, Virginia), Army and Navy (Washington).
Connections
Married Marian West, July 16, 1968.
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Republican
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1934
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1941 - 1942