Background
Williams, Cecil Brown was born on October 27, 1901 in Spring Creek, West Virginia, United States. Son of Isaac and Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Williams.
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Cecil Brown Williams
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Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1926, Master of Science, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1933.
Career
December 1958); children—Philip C., James I. Married second, Mary Elizabeth Scott, October 27, 1961. Associate Professor of English, McPherson College, 1926-1928.
Assistant professor Oklahoma State University, 1928-1930, professor, 1946-1959. From instructor to professor De Paul University, 1930-1946.
Lecturer Northwestern University, 1944-1946.
Fulbright professor of University Hamburg (Germany), 1959-1960. Professor of English, department chairman Texas Christian University, since 1960.
Achievements
Membership
Member staff Midwestern Writers Conference, Evanston, Illinois, summer 1945. Member South. Central Modern Language Association (president 1961-1962), Modern Language Association American (life), National Council Teachers English, Conference College Composition and Communication (editor journal 1959-1961), American Studies Association, Poetry Society Texas, Poetry Society Oklahoma, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Kappa Delta. Member Disciples of Christ Church.
Connections
Married Frances Lorene Ell, June 4, 1929 (deceased. Married second, Mary Elizabeth Scott, October 27, 1961. Children: Philip C., James I.
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Political Party
Republican