Background
Harper, Lawrence Averell was born on May 18, 1901 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Fred Fogg Gale and Elizabeth Sarah (Averell) Harper.
Harper, Lawrence Averell was born on May 18, 1901 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Fred Fogg Gale and Elizabeth Sarah (Averell) Harper.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, 1922; A.M., University of California, 1924; Juris Doctor, University of California, 1925; student, King's College, U. London, 1925-1926; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1939.
Member firm, Harper & Harper (specializing in customs law), 1928-1945; member firm, Lawrence, Tuttle & Harper, 1945-1954; instructor history, University of California at Berkeley, 1928-1939; assistant professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1939-1943; associate professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1943-1947; professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1947-1968; professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, since 1968; Member council, Institute Early American History and Culture, 1969-1971.
Member American History Association, American Society Information Science, American Economic History Association, American Society for Legal History (vice president 1960, director), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Theta Phi. Clubs: Berkeley Tennis.
Married Anna Virginia McCune, July 7, 1925. Children: Lawrence Vernon, Virginia Ann, Robert Gale.