Background
Henry, William Elmer was born on November 7, 1857 in near Connersville, Indiana, United States. Son of of John and Elizabeth (Chapman) H.
Henry, William Elmer was born on November 7, 1857 in near Connersville, Indiana, United States. Son of of John and Elizabeth (Chapman) H.
Graduate Indiana State Normal School, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1855. Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1891, Master of Arts from same, 1892. Post-graduate work University of Chicago, 1893-1895, fellow in English, 1894-1895.
Gillette; married second, Sylvia M. Allen, March 26, 1903. Instructor English, Indiana University, 1891-1893. Professor of English, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1895-1897.
State librarian, Indiana, 1897-1906.
Librarian University of Washington, 1906-1929, librarian emeritus, also dean emeritus of School of Library Science. Home: Seattle, Washington
Married Margaret Atkinson Roberts, July 30, 1895 (died 1900). Married second, Sylvia M. Allen, March 26, 1903.