Background
Thurston, Henry Winfred was born on February 28, 1861 in Barre, Vermont, United States. Son of Wilson and Frances Lois (Kinney) Thurston.
Thurston, Henry Winfred was born on February 28, 1861 in Barre, Vermont, United States. Son of Wilson and Frances Lois (Kinney) Thurston.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1886. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1918.
Superintendent schools, Elk Point, Dakota, 1886-1887. Teacher of science, Hyde Park High School, Chicago, 1887-1888. Principal Lyens Township High School, LaGrange, Illinois, 1888-1893.
Teacher Englewood High School, Chicago, 1893-1894.
Teacher civics and economics, Hyde Park High School, 1894-1899. Principal branch, same school, January-May, 1900.
Head department of sociology, Chicago Normal School, 1900-1905. Chief probation officer, Cook County Juvenile Court, Chicago, 1905-1909.
State superintendent Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society, April 1, 1909-1912.
Head Children’s Department, New York School of Social Work, 1912-1931. Chairman sub-commission on probation New York Charity Organisation Society Criminal Courts Committee, 1914-1934. Contrbg. editor on children The Survey, 1914-1917.
Chairman division on children National Conference Social Work, 1917-1920.
Executive Committee Child Welfare League America (chairman 1923-1920). Chairman advisory committee Department of Boarding Homes, New York Children’s Aid Society, 1923-1934.
Secretary Class of 1886, Dartmouth College, 1936-1943.
Member Theta Delta Chirurgical
Married Charlotte East. Skinner, November 27, 1890 (deceased). Children: Henry Winfred, Marjorie deceased), Charlotie Howe, Robert Ray.