Halbert Harvill

Background

Harvill, Halbert was born on November 28, 1893 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Young Fletcher and Fannie Madeira (Williams) Harvill.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State College, 1927; AM, George Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee, 1938.

Career

Teacher Hickman County rural schools, 1911-1916; principal, Lascassas School, Rutherford County, Tennessee, 1920-1927; principal, Englewood (Tennessee) School, 1927-1929; instructor history, Austin Peay State College, Clarksville, Tennessee, 1929-1930; dean, registrar, Austin Peay State College, Clarksville, Tennessee, 1930-1946; president, Austin Peay State College, Clarksville, Tennessee, from 1946.

Achievements

• Halbert Harvill has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman, Board Of Directors First Trust & Savings Bank, Clarksville. Commissioner Education, Tennessee, 1938-1939. With United States Army, 1917-1918, 1943-1946, lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve.

Member American Legion (Tennessee commander 1937-1938, national Executive Committee 1948-1950), Veterans Foreign Wars, Clarksville Chamber of Commerce, Tennessee Education Association, Middle Tennessee Education Association, National Education Association, Tennessee College Association (president 1956-1955), Clarksville Civitan Club, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Catherine Evans, April 21, 1925 (deceased). 1 son, Fletcher Evans. Married second, Mary ElizabethFortson, March 31, 1955.

Father:

Young Fletcher Harvill

Mother:

Fannie Madeira (Williams) Harvill

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Catherine Evans