Background
Canham, Erwin Dain was born on February 13, 1904 in Auburn, Maine, United States. Son of Vincent Walter and Elizabeth May (Gowell) Canham.
Canham, Erwin Dain was born on February 13, 1904 in Auburn, Maine, United States. Son of Vincent Walter and Elizabeth May (Gowell) Canham.
Bachelor of Arts, Bates College, 1925, Doctor of Letters, 1946. Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts (Rhodes scholar), University of Oxford (England). Numerous honorary degrees, including Doctor of Humane Letters, Boston University, 1948, Yale University, 1949.
Doctor of Laws, Principia College, 1951, Tufts University, 1958, Temple University 1959.
Doctor of Letters, Brigham Young University, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Lafayette College, Bowdoin College, 1967.
Reporter, Christian Science Monitor, 1925, covered annual sessions of League of Nations Association, 1926, 27, 28. Chief correspondent Christian Science Monitor at League of Nations Naval Conference, 1930, correspondent Geneva, Switzerland, 1930-1932, head of Washington Bureau, 1932-1939, general news editor, 1939-1941, managing editor, 1941-1944, editor, 1945-1964, editor-in-chief, 1964-1974, editor emeritus, 1974-1982. Nation-wide political surveys and covered trips of America Presidents.
Attended inauguration Philippine Commonwealth Government and wrote on Far East, 1935.
Deputy chairman United States delegation United Nations Conference on Freedom of Information, 1948. United States alternate delegate United Nations General Assembly, 1949.
Member United States Common for Information, United States National Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1948-1951. Member President's Commision on Campus Unrest, 1970.
Plebiscite commissioner North Marianas Islands, 1975, resident commissioner, 1976-1982.
Chairman Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 1962-1967. Board of directors National Safety Council, vice president religious leaders, 1964-1968. Board directors Resources for Future.
Trustee Boston Public Library, president, from 1968.
Trustee Robert A. Taft Institute of Government, 20th Century Fund, Bates College, Simmons College, Wellesley College. Member corporation Northeastern U. Radio commentator, 1938-1939, from 45.
Member United States Common for Information, United States National Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1948-1951. Member President's Commision on Campus Unrest, 1970. Member corporation Northeastern U. Radio commentator, 1938-1939, from 45.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member United States Chamber of Commerce (Chairman of the Board 1960, director), American Society Newspaper. Mason (33 degree).; Clubs: Gridiron, National Press, Overseas Writers (Washington president 1938-1940).
Married Thelma Whitman Hart, May 10, 1930 (deceased). Married Patience M. Daltry. Children: Carolyn (Mistress R. Shale Paul), Elizabeth (Mistress Lyle Davis).