Background
Smith, Arthur James Marshall was born on November 8, 1902 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Octavius Arthur and Alexandra Louise (Whiting) Smith.
Smith, Arthur James Marshall was born on November 8, 1902 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Octavius Arthur and Alexandra Louise (Whiting) Smith.
Came to the United States, 1930, naturalized, 1941. Bachelor of Science, McGill University, 1925, Master of Arts, 1926, Doctor of Letters (honorary), 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh University, 1931.
Doctor of Laws, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1966, Dalhousie University, 1969.
Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), Bishop’s University, 1967.
1 son, Peter George Marshall. Instructor to professor and poet in residence English department Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1936-1972. Visiting professor U. Toronto, 1946-1947, Queens University, summers 1952, 60, U. British Columbia, summer 1956, Sir George Williams University, Montreal, summers 1967, 69, Dalhousie University, 1966-1967, State University New York at Stony Brook, 1969, McGill University, 1969-1970.
Claude Bissell chair Canada-American studies U. Toronto, 1976-1977.
Married Jeannie Dougall Robins, August 15, 1927.