Background
Mullen, Edwin Wallace Mc was born on December 8, 1915 in Quincy, Florida, United States. Son of Edwin Wallace and Sara Della (Moore) McMullen.
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Edwin Wallace Mc Mullen
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Bachelor of Arts, University Florida, 1936; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1950.
Career
Instructor English, Pennsylvania State University, 1946-1948; Instructor English, State University Iowa, 1950-1952; special instructor in report writing, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1953; senior reporter, unites states department Defense, 1952-1957; assistant editor, Merriam Webster Dictionary Company, 1957; assistant Professor of English, Lehigh University, 1957-1961; assistant Professor of English, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Madison, New Jersey, 1961-1962; associate professor, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1962-1972; professor, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1973-1982; department chairman language and literature, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1962-1965; emeritus, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1982; founder, director, Names Institute, 1962-1986. Chairman publications subcommittee Morris County Tercentenary Committee, New Jersey, 1962-1963.
Politics
The state should not use its authority to promote any particular religious belief. It should allow people practice their own religious convictions.
Views
In a society where self-interest, acquisitiveness and individual happiness are often seen as the over-riding interests, the Church, and Christians within it, are called to witness meanings, values and purposes beyond ourselves.
Membership
Served with Signal corpus, United States army, 1942-1946. Member Modern Language Association, American Name Society (president 1976), International Congress on OnomasticScis., International Linguistic Association, American Dialect Society, English Place-Name Society, Morris County History Society, Old Guard of Summit (New Jersey), National Council Teachers English, Methodist Friendship Club (past co-president).
Connections
Married Marian Elizabeth Hoper, June 9, 1946. Children: William Wallace, Charles Edwin.
