Background
CRAVES, Frank Pierrepont was born on July 23, 1869 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Horace and Annie (Hall) Graves.
New York State Commissioner of Education
CRAVES, Frank Pierrepont was born on July 23, 1869 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Horace and Annie (Hall) Graves.
Columbia, Bachelor of Arts, 1890, Master of Arts, 1891.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1912, Doctor of Laws, 1929. Heidelberg College, O., Doctor of Letters, 1896. University of Rochester, 1923.
Hanover College, Doctor of Laws, 1897, Oberlin, 1920. Hobart, 1922; Hamilton, 1922. Union, 1926; Alfred, 1928.
William and Mary, 1929. Syracuse U. 1930; University of Missouri, 1930. Tufts, L.H.D., 1921; Colgate, 1922.
. Assistant Professor Greek, 1891-1893. Professor Classical philology, Tufts College, 1893-1896. President, University of Wyoming, 1896-1898, University of Washington, 1898- 1903.
Professor History and Principles Education and acting Dean, Teachers College, University of Missouri, 1904-1907. Professor Historical, and Philosophy Education and Dean Summer Session, Ohio State University University, 1907-1913. Professor Historical, Education, University of Wisconsin, summer of 1907, University of Chicago, summers 1912 and 1913, Columbia University, summer of 1917, University of California, summer of 1925.
Professor. hist, of Education and Dean, School Education, University of Pennsylvania, 1913-1921. President, University of State of New York and Commissioner Education, since 1921. Editor, Educational Review, 1920-1924.
Alumni Trustee, Teachers College (Columbia), 1920-1922. Decorated Knight Order of Crown of Belgium, 1925. Awarded Butler medal for Educational admin., 1927.
Member: College Teachers Education (President, 1920). American Association U. Profs. New York State Historical.
Association; American Philos. Society; Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.
Laureate Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi. Kappa Phi Kappa. Clubs: University, Country (Albany), City (New York), and Columbia U. (New York).
Spouse Helen Hope Wadsworth, December 18, 1895, Malden, Massachusetts.