Background
Shipherd, Henry Robinson was born on July 12, 1878 in Sag Harbor, New York, United States. Son of Jacob Rudd and Anna E. (Rowe) Shipherd.
Shipherd, Henry Robinson was born on July 12, 1878 in Sag Harbor, New York, United States. Son of Jacob Rudd and Anna E. (Rowe) Shipherd.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1908, Master of Arts, 1912, Doctor of Philosophy, 1914. Doctor of Letters, Lincoln Memorial University, 1930.
Teacher of English language and literature, Harvard, Radcliffe, Lowell Institute, 1906-1908, 1910-1912, Harvard Summer School, 1908-1918, Francis West. Parker School, 1908-1910, Gettysburg College, 1914-1916, University of Cincinnati, 1916-1922, Boston University, 1922-1927. Secretary Business Training Corporation, New York, 1927-1929. President Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee, 1930-1931.
Head English department University of Kansas City, 1933-1934.
Ordained Congressional ministry, 1937. Public editorial consultant.
Ednl. director 80th Division American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919, 1st Army, American Expeditionary Force, France, 1919. Member Army Ednl. Corps.
Member Advisory Committee on Education by Radio, appointed by Secretary Wilbur, 1929 (chairman fact-finding subcommittee). Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Sarah Annis Billard, June 30, 1906.