Paul Blackwelder

Background

Blackwelder, Paul was born on April 7, 1878 in Hillsboro, Illinois, United States. Son of I. S. and Gertrude (Boughton) Blackwelder.

Education

University of Chicago, 1896-1898. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1900.

Career

Alexander Delegate March, February 18, 1908. Teacher English and history, Lyons Tp. High School, Louisiana Grange, Illinois, 1900-1902.

Principal Laclede and Washington (grammar) schools, Saint Louis, 1902-1905.

Assistant librarian, Public Library, Saint Louis, from 1905. Organized vacation schools in Saint Louis, 1905.

Achievements

• Paul Blackwelder has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, Missouri library association (president, 1912), Beta Theta Pi. Progressive.; Member Artists’ Guild, Civic League, Public Question.

Connections

Married Maud, daughter

Father:

I. South. Blackwelder

Mother:

Gertrude (Boughton) Blackwelder

Spouse:

Maud