Background
Lockwood, Francis Cummins was born on May 22, 1864 in Mount Erie, Illinois, United States. Son of John Hughes and Ruth (Locke) Lockwood.
Lockwood, Francis Cummins was born on May 22, 1864 in Mount Erie, Illinois, United States. Son of John Hughes and Ruth (Locke) Lockwood.
Bachelor of Arts, Baker U., Kansas, 1892, A.M., 1895. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1896. Doctor of Letters, Kansas Wesleyan University, 1936.
Student English literature, University of Chicago, 1897-1898, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1901-1902.
Professor English literature, Mount Union College, 1898-1899, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1899-1902, Allegheny College, Pennsylvania, 1902-1916 (leave of absence for study in Europe, 1909-1910). Professor literature, University of Arizona, 1916-1918. Director university extension division, 1919, dean.
College Letters, Arts and Sciences, 1920-1930, acting president, 1921-1922. On sabbatic leave, Pasadena, California, 1926-1927, Overseas Young Men’s Christian Association secretary on Transport Pastores and later director lecture service bureau of Army Ednl. Commission, March 1918-May 1919.
Member Modern Language Association America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, League of Western Writers, American Association University professors, S.R., Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta. Delaware Progressive National Convention, Chicago, 1912. Clubs: Old Pueblo, Literary.
Married Mary Pritner, December 24, 1901. Children: Elizabeth Pritner (Mistress Shiras Morris, Junior.