Background
Pleasants, Samuel Augustus was born on September 26, 1918 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Samuel Augustus and Fay (Crawford) Pleasants.
Pleasants, Samuel Augustus was born on September 26, 1918 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Samuel Augustus and Fay (Crawford) Pleasants.
Bachelor, Columbia, 1940. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1947.
Faculty Walter Hervey Junior College, New York City, 1946-1952. Faculty Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey, since 1952, professor history, since 1963.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Society of America Historians, American Society Legal History, Supreme Court History Society, Delta Chi.
Married Elsie Marie Walter, September 22, 1947. Children– Ellen, Elizabeth, Samuel.