Background
Hibbs, Henry Horace was born on November 25, 1887 in Smithland, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Horace and Susie (Adams) Hibbs.
Hibbs, Henry Horace was born on November 25, 1887 in Smithland, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry Horace and Susie (Adams) Hibbs.
AB, Brown U., 1910; AM, Brown U., 1911; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1916; Doctor of Laws, U. Richmond (Virginia), 1959.
Fellow, Boston School Social Work, 1910-1912; professor of history, John Tarleton College, Stephenville, Texas, 1912-1913; with department sociology, University of Illinois, 1914-1915; with statistics bureau, Metropolitan Life Insurance company, New York City, 1916-1917; organizer, Richmond School Social Work and Public Health, 1917; organizer, Richmond division College Of William and Mary, 1925; organizer, Richmond School Art, 1928; organizer, Richmond School Distribution, 1937; organizer, Richmond School Music, 1941; organizer, School Occupational Therapy, 1942; organizer, other professional schools now organized as the Richmond Professional Institute of College of William and Mary, Virginia Polytechnic Institute cooperating provost, Richmond Professional Institute, College William and Mary, until 1959; retired, Richmond Professional Institute, College William and Mary.
Member Phi Sigma Kappa.
Married Jessie Rowe Persinger, June 6, 1918. Children: Jessie Persinger Hawke, Mary Sue Doss.