Background
Lease, Martin Harry was born on August 15, 1927 in Plainfield, Indiana, United States. Son of Martin Harry and Beatrice Irene (Krebs) Lease.
Lease, Martin Harry was born on August 15, 1927 in Plainfield, Indiana, United States. Son of Martin Harry and Beatrice Irene (Krebs) Lease.
Bachelor, Indiana U., 1953; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1961.
Instructor political science, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1955-1956; instructor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1957-1961; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1961-1965; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1965-1970; professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1970-1994; assistant dean graduate school, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1968-1977; acting academic vice-provost, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1977-1979; political science department head, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1979-1983; director overseas program, England, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1983-1984; retired, 1993. Visiting lecturer Lakehead U., Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, 1975.
Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1968. Active local party offices including head of Duluth organization. Election consultant local radio and television, Duluth.
Member federal district court commission on Celebration Bicentennial United States Constitution. Member Western Political Science Association (research group), Minnesota Political Science Association (board directors 1966-1968), Center for Study of Presidency.
Married Jeanne Marie Lachance, September 6, 1969. Children— Deborah Eileen, Joshua Martin.