Ernest Hugh Shideler

Background

Shideler, Ernest Hugh was born on March 20, 1891 in Logansport, Indiana, United States. Son of William Jonathan and Josephine (Freeman) Shideler.

Education

AB, Ottawa (Kansas) U., 1915; AM, University of Chicago, 1917; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1927; graduate study, University of Wisconsin, 1921.

Career

Instructor social science, Leavenworth (Kansas) High School, 1915-1916; instructor social science, University High School, Chicago, 1919-1920; associate professor economics and sociology, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1920-1922; professor, head of department, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1924-1936; on leave as Indiana State director rural rehabilitation, Governor's Commision on Unemployment Relief, 1934-1935; on leave as Indiana State director Resettlement administration, 1935-1936; Indiana State director, Farm Security Administration, 1937-1947; chairman division commerce and business administration, University of Illinois (Galesburg division), 1947-1948; associate professor sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1949-1959. Fellow and instructor in sociology University of Chicago, 1922-1923, also research assistant. Visiting professor (summers) University of Southern California, 1924, Butler U., 1928, Indiana State Teachers College, 1929.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Ernest Hugh Shideler has been listed as a noteworthy College professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Group Life and Social Problems

Membership

Vice-chairman Indiana War Board, United States Department of Agriculture, 1941-1945. Sergeant 110th Telegraph Battalion, Second lieutenant, First lieutenant 305th Field Signal Battalion, acting adjunct, later battalion supply officer, Division Headquarters staff, acting signalofficer 80th Division, Advertising Educational Foundation, 1917-1919, France. Member Indiana Marketing Research Club (board directors), American Sociological Society, American Association of University Professors, National Conference Social Work, AAAU, Society Social Research (past secretary), Indiana Academy Social Sciences (ex-president), American Economic Association, Rural Sociological Society American, Indiana Schoolmen's Club, American Legion, Exchange Club, University Club, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Gamma Museum.

Connections

Married Bertha Lee Odor, September 10, 1919. Children: Ross Odor, Kenneth Dale, Royal William.

Father:

William Jonathan Shideler

Mother:

Josephine (Freeman) Shideler

Spouse:

Bertha Lee Odor

child:

Ross Odor Shideler

child:

Kenneth Dale Shideler

child:

Royal William Shideler