Background
Pease, Theodore Calvin was born on November 25, 1887 in Cassopolis, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Huntington and Caroline Phipps (Anderson) Pease.
director State Historical Society
Pease, Theodore Calvin was born on November 25, 1887 in Cassopolis, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Huntington and Caroline Phipps (Anderson) Pease.
Graduate Lewis Institute, Chicago, 1904. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1907, Doctor of Philosophy, 1914.
Associate in history, University of Illinois, 1914-1917, 1919-1920, assistant professor, 1920-1923, associate professor, 1923-1926, professor since 1926, head department of history since 1942. Agent of committee for educational survey of University of Illinois, 1926-1927. Editor Illinois History Collections of Illinois State History Library, 1920-1939.
Director Illinois History Survey since 1939. Corresponding member Chicago History Society. Chairman history manuscripts commission, American History Association, 1925-1931.
Second Lieutenant infantry United States.R., November 27, 1917. First lieutenant 126th Infantry, September 5, 1918. Served with American Expeditionary Forces, January 8, 1918-May 16, 1919.
Participated in battles with 32d Division, Alsace Marne-Aisne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne offensives, and in Army of Occupation, Germany. Honorary discharged, May 24, 1919.
Member Illinois State History Society (president, 1946-1947). Clubs: University (Urbana, Illinois).
Spouse Marguerite E. Jenison, August 15, 1927., Urbana, 111.