Background
Mercer, Sherwood Rocke was born on June 27, 1907 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of Robert and Mary Elizabeth (Rocke) Mercer.
Mercer, Sherwood Rocke was born on June 27, 1907 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of Robert and Mary Elizabeth (Rocke) Mercer.
AB, Wesleyan University, 1929; AM, Wesleyan University, 1930; postgraduate, Yale University, 1933-1938; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1943-1944; Doctor of Laws, Philadelphia College Textiles and Science, 1957.
Teacher social studies high school, Middletown, Connecticut, 1930-1942; director adult education, Middletown, Connecticut, 1938-1942; instructor social science, Wesleyan University, Middletown, 1939; secretary commission on general education in a free society, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1943-1944; chairman division applied arts, Elmira (New York) College, 1944-1945; consultant in higher education, Connecticut State Department of Education, 1945-1946; dean of faculty, Mulhenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1946-1954; dean, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1954-1969; vice president educational affairs, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1965-1976; dean, vice president educational affairs emeritus, also professor emeritus history of medicine and osteopathy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, since 1976; historian, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, since 1984; archivist, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, since 1987.
Treasurer Girl Scouts United States of Del County, Pennsylvania, 1965-1968. Board directors Greater Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, Regional Medical Program, 1965-1976, chairman finance committee, 1969-1976. Member American Association Colls.
Osteopathic Medicine (Board of Governors 1970-1976, president 1974-1975), Scotch Irish Society United States (president 1977-1985), Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (president 1982-1984), Alpha Chi Rho, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Rowena Nichols, August 14, 1933. Chidlren: Alexander, Caroline (Mistress Christopher B. Robbins), Elizabeth (Mistress Curtis C. Roseman).