Background
Crockett, William Day was born on June 16, 1869 in Sterling, New York, United States. Son of John Boyd and Emily Baxter (Robinson) Crockett.
Crockett, William Day was born on June 16, 1869 in Sterling, New York, United States. Son of John Boyd and Emily Baxter (Robinson) Crockett.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1890, Master of Arts, 1895. Graduate Auburn Theological Seminary, 1893. Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1915.
Student of University of Pennsylvania, 1914-1916, Columbia.
1917, American Academy in Rome, 1922-1923. Honorary Doctor of Pedagogy, Temple University, 1920.
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1893. Pastor Canton, Pennsylvania, later Carpinteria, California, until 1902. Professor of English literature, State Normal School, Mansfield.
Pennsylvania, 1902-1906.
With Pennsylvania State College, since 1906, as instructor English and history, 1906-1907, English and Latin, 1907-1909, assistant professor, 1909-1918. associate professor Latin. 1918-1920, professor Latin language and literature, since 1920, also head classical language department.
Married Sarah Frances Gates, September 12, 1911.