William Bridgwater

Background

Bridgwater, William was born on October 20, 1908 in Schulenburg, Texas, United States. Son of John Chambers and Mary Jessie (Macfarlan) Bridgwater.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Rice Institute, 1928, Master of Arts, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1938.

Career

Traveling fellow Rice Institute, 1928-1929, assistant in history, 1929-1930. Editorial assistant Columbia University Press, 1932-1939, associate editor, 1939-1945, became editor, 1945, now editor-in-chief Instructor in editing, School of General Studies, Columbia, since 1950.

Achievements

• William Bridgwater has been listed as a noteworthy editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Shirley Armitage, 1955.