Lawrence Kinnaird

Background

Kinnaird, Lawrence was born on July 9, 1893 in Williamstown, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Asher and Virginia May (Hall) Kinnaird.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Michigan, 1915. Postgraduate University Grenoble, France, 1919. Master of Arts, University California, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1928.

Career

Assistant and associate professor of history San Francisco State College, 1932-1936. Assistant professor University of California, College Agriculture, 1936-1937. Assistant and associate professor of history University of California, 1937-1948, professor of history, 1948-1960.

Visiting professor Chatham College, 1962-1963, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1960-1962, 63-66.

Acting director Bancroft Library, 1954-1955.

Achievements

• Lawrence Kinnaird has been listed as a noteworthy history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as First lieutenant, pilot United States Army, 1917-1920 with Air Service. Cultural attaché, United States Embassy, Santiago, Chile, 1942-1945. Member American History Association, Organisation American Historians, Western History Association (honorary), California History Society, Alpha Sigma Phi.

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Member of the board editors Pacific History Review, 1956-1959.

Connections

Married Lucia Fuller Burk, August 3, 1929.

Father:

John Asherand Virginia May (Hall) Kinnaird. Kinnaird

Spouse:

Lucia Fuller Burk