Background
Blackton, Charles Stuart was born on October 27, 1913 in New York City. Son of James Stuart and Paula Hunt (Hilburn) Blackton.
Blackton, Charles Stuart was born on October 27, 1913 in New York City. Son of James Stuart and Paula Hunt (Hilburn) Blackton.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1936; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1939.
Teaching fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1937-1939; assistant professor, Adams State College, Colorado, 1939-1942; from instructor to associate professor of history, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1946-1957; professor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1957-1974; Russell Colgate professor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1974-1982; Russell Colgate professor emeritus, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, since 1982; director social science division, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1961-1970. Member of national selection committee Institute International Education, 1954-1956, chairman India, Australia and Japan committees, 1956-1958, member selection committee for Australia, 1983. Consultant, referee National Endowment for the Humanities, 1975-1981.
Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Married Mary Jane Porri, August 16, 1938 (deceased August 1975). Children: John Stuart, Susan Porri Blackton Tallman. Married Margaret Rosalind Hando (Baroness Delacourt-Smith), December 21, 1978.