Background
Burbank, Harold Hitchings was born on July 3, 1887 in Moore’s Mills, N.B., Canada. Son of Henry Johnson and Sarah Abagail (Smith) Burbank.
Burbank, Harold Hitchings was born on July 3, 1887 in Moore’s Mills, N.B., Canada. Son of Henry Johnson and Sarah Abagail (Smith) Burbank.
Parents citizens of the United States. Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1909, Master of Arts, 1910. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1915.
Instructor Dartmouth 1910-1911. Instructor Harvard, 1912-1919. assistant professor economics, 1919-1923, associate professor economics, 1923-1927, professor economics, since 1927, David A. Wells professor political economy, since 1931, department chairman economics, 1927-1938. Chairman of the Board of tutots in history, government and economics, Harvard, 1916-1946, chairman division of history, government and economics, 1942-1946.
Department chairman economics. since 1942. member of faculty of Littauer School of Public Administration.
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Colonial Society.
Married Alice M. Eaton, June 10, 1914.