Background
Davidson, Carter was born on September 23, 1905 in Louisville. Son of Doctor Harry A. and Virginia (Gaggs) Davidson.
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Carter Davidson
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Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1925. A.M., U. Louisville, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1930.
Doctor of Laws, Ripon College, 1944, Syracuse University, 1947, Carleton College, 1949, New York University, 1954. The Doctor of Letters, University Louisville, 1948, Wagner U., 1955, Elmira, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters, Knox College, Hamilton, 1949.
Doctor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953. Doctor of Laws, Williams, 1961.
Career
Instructor English, Louisville Male High School, 1925-1926. Assistant Professor of English and speech U. Idaho, 1926-1928. Assistant in English, University of Chicago, 1928-1929, instructor, 1929-1931.
Assistant Professor of English, Carleton College, 1931-1932, associate professor and assistant to president, 1932-1936. President Knox College, 1936-1946. President Union College, Schenectady, chancellor Union 1946-1965.
Chancellor Albany; consultant on university planning New York University, 1954-1956. Ordained to ministry Congressional Church, 1935. Trustee Schenectady Savings Bank.
Director Schenectady Hotel Corporation Trustee International Mass Education Movement, Carnegie Foundation for Advancement Teaching. President Associate, Colleges University State of New York, 1953-1955. Chairman, Board Of Directors Empire State Foundation Indiana Liberal Arts Colls., 1952-1954.
Member Comn. on Financing Higher Education, 1949-1952. Vice president National Commision on Accrediting. President Association Urban Universities.
President Association American Colls.
Membership
Member Delta Sigma Rho. Club: Rotary.
Connections
Married Capitola Guffin Brown, September 7, 1926. Children: Christopher Holland, Cynthia Lee (Mistress Peter Kirsch).
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American