Frank Lissenden Eversull

Background

Eversull, Frank Lissenden was born on April 19, 1892 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of E. Elwood and Mattie M. (Tallant) Eversull.

Education

Student James Millikin University, 1910-1911. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1920, Master of Arts, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1934.

Also studied McCormick Theological Seminary and Washington University.

Doctor of Laws, Elon College, 1950. Doctor of Divinity, Marietta College, 1937.

Career

Principal high school, Columbia, Illinois, 1913-1916, Troy, Illinois, 1916-1921. Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church, 1917. Pastor Troy Church, 1917-1921, later Palos Park, Illinois, and Peter’s Memorial Church.

Saint Louis.

Instructor in psychology and religion, Presbyterian Training School, Chicago, 1921-1922. Principal Woodward School, Saint Louis, 1922-1928, East Saint Louis Senior High School, 1928-1933. Instructor in education, Yale, 1933-1934.

President Huron (South Dakot) College, 1934-1938.

President North Dakota Agricultural College, 1938-1946. Chief colls, and Teachers College, of Korea, 1946-1947.

Curriculum advisor Ewah College, Seoul, of Korea. Life teachers certificate, of Korea.

Member board regents, Seoul National University, 1946-1947.

Lecturer in education, Washington University, Saint Louis. Lecturer Southern Illinois University, East Saint Louis, since 1959. Extension lecturer, Saint Louis Chamber of Commerce Chairman Land Grant College Association Committee on Military Affairs and Policy, 1942-1946.

Professor Washington University since 1950.

Pastor Belleville (Illinois) Presbyterian Church, since 1950. Commentator The Date Lincolnshire daily WIBV. Moderator Alton, Illinois Presbytery, 1955.

Trustee Southern Illinois U. (past vice president board), 1950-1953, now member Executive Committee. Executive Committee Belleville Memorial Hospital.

Member citizens committee University of Illinois Organized open forum movement in North Dakota, also statewide organization National Council Jews and Christians (president 1940-1941).

Chairman North Dakota Grasshopper Control Commission, 1939-1943. North Dakota chairman civilian morale Office of Civilian Defense. Founder Korean Association for Advancement Science, and Korean Academy Science.

Selected as Distinguished Graduate of University of Chicago, June 1946.

Elector of New York University Hall of Fame since 1938.

Achievements

• Frank Lissenden Eversull has been listed as a noteworthy educator, clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board regents, Seoul National University, 1946-1947. Member citizens committee University of Illinois Organized open forum movement in North Dakota, also statewide organization National Council Jews and Christians (president 1940-1941). Chairman North Dakota Grasshopper Control Commission, 1939-1943.

Member North Dakota State Committee Race Relations by Governor's Appt.

Fellow American Association Advancement of Science. Member of the board of trustees Fargo Young Men's Christian Association, North Dakota Agricultural College Young Men's Christian Association.

Member Newcomen Society of England, Section North Dakota Committee American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association, American Association School Adminstrs., Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Kappa Phi. Mason (33°, Knights Templar, Shriner.

Grand Orator South.D.A.F.&Master of Arts, 1937-1938, Deputy for North Dakota De Molay, Red Cross Constantine), Kiwanian (past president Huron, South Dakot, and East Saint Louis, Illinois).

Connections

Married Mildred L. Briegel, June 27, 1918.

Father:

East. Elwood Eversull

Mother:

Mattie M. (Tallant) Eversull

Spouse:

Mildred L. Briegel