Charles Taylor Whittier

Background

Whittier, Charles Taylor was born on April 15, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles and Leonore Arlie (Leuckel) Whittier.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Chicago, 1936. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1948.

Career

Teacher Francis W. Parker School, Chicago, 1935-1938. Assistant to superintendent Oak Park (Illinois) elementary schools, 1939-1940. Instructor Iowa State Teachers College, 1941-1943.

Principal Monroe Elementary School, Davenport, Iowa, 1943-1944. Assistant principal Horace Mann School, Gary, Indiana, 1944-1948. Principal Senior High School, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1948-1953.

Director instruction Pinellas County, 1953-1957. Assistant superintendent for instruction, 1957. Superintendent schools Montgomery County, Maryland, 1957-1964, Philadelphia, 1964-1967.

Executive director Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory, 1967-1969. State commissioner education Kansas Topeka, 1969-1975. Associate professor education University Texas-San Antonio, 1975-1982.

Editor, public The Superintendent's Digest, 1983-1985. President Research for Better Schools, 1966-1967.

Achievements

• Charles Taylor Whittier has been listed as a noteworthy educator, publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Pasture Trails
  • Pasture Trails: A Story of Dairying in the United States

Membership

Member National Education Association, American Association School Administrators, Association Educational Data Systems (president 1965-1966), American Association of University Professors. Clubs: Rotary.

Connections

Married Sara Jane Leckrone, June 18, 1934. Children– Chip, Tim, Cece, Penny Lee.

Father:

Charles Whittier

Mother:

Leonore Arlie (Leuckel) Whittier

Spouse:

Sara Jane Leckrone

child:

Penny Lee Whittier

child:

Tim Whittier

child:

Chip Whittier

child:

Cece Whittier