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Tomberlin, Joseph Aaron was born on May 2, 1937 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Lilla Mae (Hamm) Tomberlin.
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Joseph Aaron Tomberlin, American historian, educator. Pi Kapp scholar, 1962. President Valdosta High School Band Boosters, 1986-1987. With United States Navy, 1956-1959. Member Southern History Association, Southern Center for International Studies, United States Naval Institute, Georgia History Society, Florida History Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor, Valdosta State College, 1962; Master of Arts, Florida State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1967.
Career
Assistant professor of history, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1967-1970; associate professor of history, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1970-1974; professor of history, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, since 1974; head department history, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, since 1981. President Lowndes County Historical Society, Valdosta, Georgia 1983-1985.
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President Valdosta High School Band Boosters, 1986-1987. With United States Navy, 1956-1959. Member Southern History Association, Southern Center for International Studies, United States Naval Institute, Georgia History Society, Florida History Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Married Norma Lou Maxwell, August 11, 1963. Children: Anna Lucy, Joseph Edward.
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Political Party
Democrat