Background
Larson, John Lauritz was born on March 6, 1950 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Obert Leroy and Mary Lou Larson.
Larson, John Lauritz was born on March 6, 1950 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Obert Leroy and Mary Lou Larson.
Bachelor, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, 1981.
Director research Conner Prairie Museum, Indianapolis, 1979—1983. Lecturer history Earlham College, Richmond, 1979—1983. Assistant professor history Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1983—1987, associate professor history, 1987—2001, professor history, since 2001.
Co-editor Journal Early Republic, Philadelphia, 1994—2004.
Married Suzanne Lynn Hammer, June 15, 1974. Children: Anna Nolan, Olaf.