Background
Galbraith, Lilyan King was born in 1902 in Smithfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jasper Thompson and Iona (Ewing) King.
Galbraith, Lilyan King was born in 1902 in Smithfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jasper Thompson and Iona (Ewing) King.
Bachelor of Science, University West Virginia, 1927. Master of Science, University West Virginia, 1946. Doctor of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1953.
Teacher home economics, Rivesville, West Virginia, 2027—2029, Clarksburg, 1942—1944. Teacher trainer West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1944—1946. Supervisor home economics education State College, Mansfield, Pennsylvania, 1946—1953.
Head home economics department Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1953—1955. Professor, head home economics education department South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1955—1968. Professor Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, 1968—1970.
Professor home economics education West Virginia University, 1971—1972.
Member of American Association of University Women (president Brookings branch 1961-1963, member Uniontown branch 1974-1976, named Outstanding Woman of Year Uniontown Branch 1982), American Association of University Professors, National Education Association, Fayette County Home Economics Association (president 1977-1979, historian since 1979), American Educational Research Association, American Vocational Association, American Home Economics Association, Future Homemakers America (honorary), Methodist Club (member official board, trustee 1972-1975, administrative board 1972-1984, chairman 1978-1982, vice president, president local unit United Methodist Women 1971-1981, district membership chairman 1979-1982), Business and Professional Women's Club (president Brookings 1967-1968, historian Uniontown 1974-1976, chairman legislation committee 1980-1981, chairman by-laws committee 1981-1982, named Woman of Year 1980-1981), Uniontown College Club (president chapter 1981-1982), Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma 1964-1966, 1982-1984, (correspondent secretary 1980-1982), Phi Lambda Theta, Kappa Omicron Phi (chairman national project committee 1954-1960).
Married Carl Bennett Galbraith, April 28, 1923 (divorced 1939).