Background
Stewart, John Lincoln was born on January 24, 1917 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick William and Hilda (Denovan) Stewart.
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Stewart, John Lincoln was born on January 24, 1917 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick William and Hilda (Denovan) Stewart.
AB, Denison University, 1938. Doctor of Arts (honorary), Denison University, 1964. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1939.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1947.
From teaching assistant to instructor Ohio Sate University, Columbus, 1939-1947. Instructor University of California at Los Angeles, 1947-1949. From assistant professor to professor English Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1949-1964.
Professor Literature University California, San Diego, 1964-1987, provost John Muir College, 1965-1987.
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Associate director Hopkins Center for Arts, 1961-1964. Director Mandeville Center for Arts, 1974-1976. Member Dartmouth Community Symphony Orchestra, 1949-1958.
Trustee Kinhaven Music School, 1960-1964, Florida West Coast Symphony, 1958, Oakland Community Orchestra, 1997-2002. Board directors Theater and Arts Foundation San Diego County, 1970. President La Jolla (California) Friends School Music, 1971-1973, Friends of Music, University California, San Diego.
Served with Aus, 1942-1945.
Married Joan Elsdon Guthridge, September 23 1939 (divorced 1964). Children: Leslie Cythera Stewart Chalmers, Ann Guthridge Stewart Nutt. Married Ruth Peabody Quinn, July 11, 1964.
Stepchildren: Geoffrey Cornelius Quinn, Andrew Dean Quinn.