Background
Williams, Benjamin Harrison was born on March 23, 1889 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Son of John Monroe and Jennie Mary (Gwin) Williams.
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Benjamin Harrison Williams
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Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Oregon, 1910, A.M., 1912. Student Harvard Law School, 1912-1913. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1921.
Career
; children—Patricia (Mistress Robert C. McMann), Stanton M. Married second, Evelyn Ernestine Allemong, 1951. Statistician, Oregon Industrial Accident Commission, 1914-1916.
Secretary social welfare U. Oregon extension division, 1916-1917. Teaching fellow political science University of California, 1920-1921. Instructor political science University of Pennsylvania, 1921-1923.
Lecturer politics Bryn Mawr College, 1923. Assistant professor of University Pittsburgh, 1923-1927, associate professor, 1927-1930, professor, 1930-1943. Visiting professor U. Oregon, summers 1921, 23, 25, 27.
Secretary U. Oregon Alumni Association, 1914. Principal research analyst Office Chief Staff, War Department, 1943. Division assistant State Department, 1943-1944.
Member of staff and faculty Industrial College Armed Forces, 1944-1959. Consultant United States Information Agency, 1960. Treasurer Pisgah council Girl Scouts, 1963-1966.
Membership
Member of staff and faculty Industrial College Armed Forces, 1944-1959. Served as First lieutenant, artillery, United States Army, 1918-1919. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president chairman of the section K, 1956).
Member National Academy Economics and Political Science (chairman 1948-1959). Club: Civitan (scholarship chairman 1964-1970) (Asheville).
Connections
Married Helen Frances Ogsbury, November 18, 1917 (deceased.; married second, Evelyn Ernestine Allemong, 1951. Children: Patricia (Mistress Robert C. McMann), Stanton M.
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American -
Religion
Unitarian -
Political Party
Democrat