John Mitchell Stedmond

Background

Stedmond, John Mitchell was born on May 14, 1916 in Leicester, England. Son of John Butler and Margaret Hunter (Mitchell) Stedmond.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1950; Master of Arts, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1953.

Career

Assistant lecturer English, U. Aberdeen, 1951-1952; instructor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1953-1956; assistant professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1956-1958; assistant Professor of English, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1958-1960; professor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1963-1981; R. Samuel McLaughlin research professor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1964-1965; Cappon professor emeritus, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, since 1981; department chairman English, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1968-1977. Associate director McGill-Queen's U. Press, 1971-1974.

Achievements

• John Mitchell Stedmond has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Canada Ordnance Corps, 1942-1945. Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Humanities Research Council Canada (chairman 1972-1974), Humanities Association Canada (president 1972-1973), Modern Language Association, Association Canada University Teachers English.

Connections

Married Nona Fay Horne, September 14, 1940 (deceased June 1969).

Father:

John Butler Stedmond

Mother:

Margaret Hunter (Mitchell) Stedmond

Spouse:

Nona Fay Horne