Background
Canaday, Nicholas was born on December 22, 1928 in New York City. Son of Nicholas and Nadine (Mueller) Canaday.
Canaday, Nicholas was born on December 22, 1928 in New York City. Son of Nicholas and Nadine (Mueller) Canaday.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1950. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1957.
Instructor English, assistant principal, The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1952-1954; graduate teaching assistant, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1954-1957; instructor English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1957-1959; assistant Professor of English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1959-1965; associate Professor of English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1965-1973; Professor of English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1973-1986; professor emeritus English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1986. Fulbright Lecturer in American literature Kanazawa (Japan) U., 1963-1964, Trondheim (Norway) U., 1977-1978, Shandong U., Jinan, China, 1986-1987. Danforth Black Studies fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1970-1971.
Volunteer Downtown Emergency Service Center, Seattle, 1987-1993. Precinct committee officer Democratic Party, Seattle, since 1988. Vestry member St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, 1993-1996.
Corporal United States Infantry, 1950-1952.
Married Amelia Crossland, March 1, 1952. Children: Ellen, Nicholas III, Thomas.