Background
Hoffsommer, Harold Charles was born on December 8, 1898 in Roxbury, Kansas, United States. Son of John Adam and Rose Ida (Manshardt) Hoffsommer.
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Harold Charles Hoffsommer
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Graduate Bethany Academy, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1914-1916. Student Bethany College, 1917-1919. Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1921, Master of Arts, 1923.
Student of University Chicago, summer 1923.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1929.
Career
Acting professor sociology Rockford (Illinois) College, 1921-1922. Professor sociology Alabama Polytech. Institute, 1929-1935.
Director cotton area rural research, also Alabama supervisor rural research, 1934-1935.
Senior research supervisor World Pet Association, Washington, 1935-1936. Rural sociologist Louisiana State University, 1936-1942.
Leader area VI division farm population and rural welfare Department Agriculture, 1939-1940. Director regional land tenure research project, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1942-1945.
Professor, chairman division social science U. Maryland., 1945-1966, head department sociology, 1945-1966, emeritus professor
Consultant Ford Foundation community development, India, 1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member American, District of Columbia (president) Rural (past president) sociological societies, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha-Sinfonia.
Connections
Married Ruth Andrews, May 28, 1930. Children: John Charles, Elizabeth Andrews.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian