Background
Brissenden was born in Benzonia, Michigan, to parents James T. Brissenden and Retta Odell Geer, both of whom were born in Ohio. His father worked as a farmer.
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Paul Brissenden
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He earned his Master of Arts at the University of California in 1912, and completed his doctorate in political science at Columbia University in 1917.
Career
He had two younger brothers, Louis and Richard, and a younger sister, Elizabeth. In 1914, Brissenden worked for the United States. Commission on Industrial Relations. From 1915 to 1920, he worked for the United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
He also held position of professor of economics at Columbia University and New York University.
Brissenden was married to wife Margaret, and was a father of three sons, Donald, Arik, and Hoke. He died on November 29, 1974 in San Diego, California.
Politics
He is perhaps best known for his 1919 work on the Industrial ers of the World, entitled The International Who's Who: a Study of American Syndicalism. 1919, The International Who's Who: a Study of American Syndicalism.
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