Background
Sledd, James Hinton was born on December 5, 1914 in Atlanta. Son of Andrew and Annie Florence (Candler) Sledd.
Sledd, James Hinton was born on December 5, 1914 in Atlanta. Son of Andrew and Annie Florence (Candler) Sledd.
Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1936; Bachelor (Rhodes scholar), University of Oxford, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1947; postdoctoral studies, University of Michigan, 1948; postdoctoral studies, University of Chicago, 1951.
Instructor English, University of Chicago, 1945-1946; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1948-1955; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1955-1956; assistant professor, Duke, 1946-1948; associate professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1956-1959; visiting professor, U. Ceylon, 1959-1960; professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1964; professor, University Texas, Austin, 1964-1985; professor emeritus, University Texas, Austin, since 1985. Visiting professor University of Michigan, summer 1956, U. London, 1963, U. Washington, summer 1963, Montana State University, summer, 1967, U. Nevada-Reno, 1986, others.
Member Linguistic Society, National Council Teachers English, International Association University professors English.
Married Joan Webb, July 16, 1939. Children: Andrew, Robert, James Junior, John, Annual.