Background
Mcconaughy, James Lukens was born on October 21, 1887 in New York City. Son of James and Eleanor (Underhill) M.
Mcconaughy, James Lukens was born on October 21, 1887 in New York City. Son of James and Eleanor (Underhill) M.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1909. Master of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1911, Dartmouth College, 1915, Wesleyan University, 1925. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1913.
Doctor of Laws, Williams College and Trinity College, 1926, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1930, Dartmouth College, 1931, Amherst College, 1934, Rutgers University and Yale University, 1938, Wesleyan University, 1943.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Muhlenberg University, 1934, Knox College, 1937.
Professor education and English, Bowdoin, 1909-1915. Professor education, Dartmouth, 1915-1918. President and professor education, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1918-1925.
President Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1925-1943.
Lieutenant governor State of Connecticut, 1939-1940, governor since 1947. President United China Relief, 1942-1946.
Deputy director Office Strategic Services, Washington, District of Columbia, 1943-1945. Chairman Navy Civilian Advisory Committee, 1946.
Trustee The Northfield Schools and Vassar College, Pratt Institute.
Member Association American Colleges (president 1937), North.E. Association of Colleges Secondary Schools (president 1938). Member Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: University, Century Association (New York).
Married Elizabeth Townsend Rogers, June 30, 1913. Children: James L., Pierce Rogers, Phoebe.