Marcus Manley Wilkerson

Background

Wilkerson, Marcus Manley was born on January 10, 1896 in Boyce, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Columbus F. and Martha Jane (Cudd) Wilkerson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1924, Master of Arts, 1926. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Wisconsin, 1931.

Career

Instructor journalism Louisiana State University, 1924-1926, assistant professor advancing to professor, since 1926, director university press, since 1935. Visiting professor University Texas, 1941-1942. Legislative correspondent New Orleans State and Shreveport Times, 1926.

Associate Press, 1928-1930, editor Louisiana Leader, 1933-1942.

Associate editor Journalism Quarterly, since 1938.

Achievements

• Marcus Manley Wilkerson has been listed as a noteworthy publisher, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member book public and manufacturing industry advisory committee West Palm Beach, 1942-1943. Member research council in charge monographs American Association Schools and Departments Journalism, since 1938.

Member American Legion, American Association University Professors, American Association U. Presses, American Association of Teachers of Journalism (president 1947), Sons of the American Revolution, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chirurgical

Clubs: Faculty, Baton Rouge Rotary.

Connections

Married Helen Crowell, September 14, 1922.

Father:

Columbus F. Wilkerson

Mother:

Martha Jane (Cudd) Wilkerson

Spouse:

Helen Crowell