Background
Osborn, Loran David was born on November 13, 1863 in Portland, Michigan, United States. Son of Review David and Eliza Maria (Faxon) Osborn.
Osborn, Loran David was born on November 13, 1863 in Portland, Michigan, United States. Son of Review David and Eliza Maria (Faxon) Osborn.
Kalamazoo College, 1887-1889. Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1891. Student Newton Theological Institution, 1891-1892.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1900.
Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1894. Pastor Immanuel Church, Elgin, Illinois, 1894-1898, 1st Church, Centralia, Illinois, 1898-1900, 1st Church, Bloomington, Illinois, 1900-1905. President Des Moines College, 1905-1911.
Associate editor Home and School Reference Work, Chicago, 1911-1912.
Organizer and director university extension division, professor sociology U. Colorado, 1912-1920. Chancellor Des Moines University, in charge educational and internal administration, 1920-1924, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1924-1926, also professor sociology.
Professor sociology University of Redlands, 1926-1931. Director education department American Institute of Family Relations Los Angeles, 1931-1950.
President Colorado Conference Social Work, 1918-1920.
Chairman Colorado Americanization Committee, 1918-1920. Director educational department American Red Cross, Mountain Division, 1919-1920. Director Conferences on Family Relations, Division Adult Education, State Department Education, emergency educational program, 1935-1938.
Member Pacific Sociological Society. Club: University.
Married Rena Addie Richards, August 13, 1896. Children: Marian Lorena, Richards Clinton.