George Wesley Droke

Background

Droke, George Wesley was born on September 26, 1854 in Morgan Company, Indiana, United States. Son of George and Diana (Etter) Droke.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Arkansas, 1880, Master of Arts, 1884, Doctor of Laws, 1929. University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, brief periods. Doctor of Laws, Hendrix College, 1919.

Career

February 20, 1932. Assistant, 1st assistant teacher, preparatory department U. Arkansas, 1880-1885. Head department of English, Coronal Institute, San Marcos, Texas, 1885-1886. Principal high school, Bentonville, Arkansas, 1886-1887.

With U. Arkansas, 1887-1929, professor mathematics, astronomy, 1897-1929, emeritus professor, since 1929.

Dean College Arts and Sciences, 1915-1925.

Achievements

• George Wesley Droke has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mathematics Association American, Arkansas State Teacher.’. Association (president 1910), Phi Beta Kappa (1932).

Connections

Married Josephine Campbell, September 24, 1879 (died 1886). Married second, Inez James, August 18, 1887 (died April. Married 3d, Mistress.

Children: George Prentice, Leila Ruth (deceased), Marvin Josephine.

Father:

George Droke

Mother:

Diana (Etter) Droke

Spouse:

Inez James

Spouse:

Josephine Campbell

Spouse:

Mistress

child:

George Prentice Droke

child:

Marvin Josephine Droke

child:

Leila Ruth Droke (deceased)