Arthur William Brewington

Background

Brewington, Arthur William was born on November 10, 1906 in Brooklyn. Son of Oscar and Julia (Wenisch) Brewington.

Education

AB, Asbury College, 1928. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1941.

Career

Head English department, Tennessee Wesleyan College, Athens, 1929-1931; instructor English, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1932-1933; Professor of English and speech, Memphis State University, 1940-1943; inspector quality control, Glenn Martin Company, Baltimore, 1943-1945; head English and speech department, Towson State University, Baltimore, 1945-1971. Director drama and theater Towson State University, 1946-1969.

Achievements

• Arthur William Brewington has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fund-raiser, board directors American Heart Association, Green Valley, 1995-1996. Member Fulbright Association (president University Arizona chapter 2001-2002), Kiwanis (committee chairman 1971-1995), Masons (chaplain lodge 171 1972-1975), Cornell Club., Green Valley Shrine Club (president 1974), Creativity, Mental Illness and Crime, 2007.

Interests

• Avocations: theater, movies, television, opera, symphony.

Connections

Married Thelma Sherman, August 18, 1955.

Father:

Oscar Brewington

Mother:

Julia (Wenisch) Brewington

Spouse:

Thelma Sherman