Background
Beard, James Franklin was born on February 14, 1919 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Franklin and Anna (Shipley) Beard.
Beard, James Franklin was born on February 14, 1919 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Franklin and Anna (Shipley) Beard.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1940; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1949.
Instructor English, Princeton University, 1943-1948; instructor, Dartmouth College, 1948-1951; assistant professor, Dartmouth College, 1951-1955; assistant Professor of English, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1955-1957; associate professor, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1957-1961; professor, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1961; department chairman, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1980-1984; research professor, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1987.
Member American Antiquarian Society, Modern Language Association, New York State History Association, American Association of University Professors, American Studies Association, Bibliographical Society of America, Society Textual Editing, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Eleanor Mary Williams, May 26, 1945. Children: Anne S. Greene, Mary W.