Background
Galbraith, John Semple was born on November 10, 1916 in Glasgow, Scotland. Came to the United States, 1925. Naturalized, 1931. Son of James M. and Mary (Marshall) Galbraith.
Galbraith, John Semple was born on November 10, 1916 in Glasgow, Scotland. Came to the United States, 1925. Naturalized, 1931. Son of James M. and Mary (Marshall) Galbraith.
Bachelor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1938. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1943.
Doctor of Laws, Mount Union College, 1968.
Professor British Empire history University of California at Los Angeles, 1948-1964, 69-84, chairman department, 1954-1958. Chancellor University California, San Diego, 1964-1968, professor history, 1984—1987. Smuts visiting fellow Cambridge (England) University, 1968-1969.
Served as officer Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Association of University Professors, Royal History Society, American History Association (president Pacific Coast branch 1965), Canada History Associations, Society of America Historians, African Studies Autonomous System Networks, Athenaeum Club (London), Phi Beta kappa.
Married LauraHuddleston, August 22, 1940. Children: James M., John H., Mary P. Bachelor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1938.