Background
Crabtree, John Henry was born on November 11, 1925 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Henry and Ruth (Jones) Crabtree.
Crabtree, John Henry was born on November 11, 1925 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Henry and Ruth (Jones) Crabtree.
Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1950; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy (Carnegie fellow), U. North Carolina, 1959; HHD, Furman U., 1992.
Associate professor, Presbyterian Junior College, Maxton, North Carolina, 1951-1954; Professor of English, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., since 1957; associate dean academic affairs, Furman U., 1965-1968; dean students, Furman U., 1968-1973; department chairman English, Furman U., 1973-1978; academic dean, Furman U., 1978-1982; vice president academic affairs and dean, Furman U., 1982-1993; retired, Furman U., Greenville, 1993.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Southeastern Renaissance Conference, Shakespeare Association American, International Shakespeare Association Beta Kappa.
Married Anne Brown, August 28, 1948. Children: John Henry III, Roy Eugene, Cynthia Anne, Ralph Newton.