John Ward Willson Loose

Background

Loose, John Ward Willson was born on December 25, 1925 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irwin Howard and Ann Gertrude (Willson) Loose.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Millersville (Pennsylvania) University, 1947. Master of Arts, Millersville (Pennsylvania) University, 1967. Certified, Pennsylvania State University, 1953.

Career

Production manager, Pebbco Industries, Inc., Lancaster, 1948-1957; prothonotary, County of Lancaster, 1956-1961; teacher, department chairman, Donegal High School, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, since 1957; president, chief Executive officer, Lancaster County History Society, since 1973. Secretary Heritage Center of Lancaster County, since 1973.

Achievements

• John Ward Willson Loose has been listed as a noteworthy historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Federal Court Justices 200, Inc., Philadelphia, 1988-1989. Member Republican Committee of Lancaster County, 1962-1966, since 1990. Secretary Lancaster County Bicentennial Commission, Lancaster, 1970-1978.

Commissioner Valley Forge State Pk. of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1962-1972. Division chairman Community Council of Lancaster County, 1956-1964. Member Organisation American Historians, Society for the Study History Early American Republican, Pennsylvania History Association, Economics History Association, Lancaster History Society (president since 1973), Pennsylvania Federation History Socs.

(vice president Harrisburg, Pennsylvania chapter since 1976), TorchClub (president Lancaster chapter 1978-1980), Cliosophic Society (president Lancaster chapter 1987-1989), Masons (historian since 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, opera, model making.

Connections

Father:

Irwin Howard Loose

Mother:

Ann Gertrude (Willson) Loose