Ernest Walter Tiegs

Background

Tiegs, Ernest Walter was born on July 25, 1891 in Oconto, Wisconsin, United States. Son of August and Adeline (Marck) Tiegs.

Education

Bachelor, Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1913; student, University Wisconsin, summer 1915; student, University Chicago, summer 1916; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1922; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1927.

Career

Principal graded school, Royalton, Wisconsin, 1911-1913; superintendent schools, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, 1914-1916. Supervising principal elementary schools, Crystal Falls, Michigan, 1916-1919. Principal elementary and grammar school, Minneapolis, 1919-1921, 23-24.

Assistant to superintendent schools, Minneapolis, 1924-1927. Acting dean and associate professor education University of Southern California, 1927-1928, dean University College, professor education, 1928-1946. Editor-in-chief California Test Bureau, 1947-1953.

Professor education Los Angeles State College, 1953-1961.

Achievements

• Ernest Walter Tiegs has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association (life), California Research and Guidance Association (president southern section), Masons, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Bernice Vida Ross, August 24, 1916. Children: Carol Lois, Leah Marie, Virginia Anne. Married second, Fay Adams, September 1, 1949.

Father:

August Tiegs

Mother:

Adeline (Marck) Tiegs

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Bernice Vida Ross

child:

Carol Lois Tiegs

child:

Virginia Anne Tiegs

child:

Leah Marie Tiegs