Background
Smith, William Ernest was born on April 30, 1892 in Licking, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Laura (Ray) Smith.
Smith, William Ernest was born on April 30, 1892 in Licking, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Laura (Ray) Smith.
Student, State Teachers College, Warrensburg, 1923. Graduate, Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield. Master of Public Health, University Wisconsin, 1924.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1927. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Miami University, 1962.
Teacher Missouri public schools, 1910-1913;
principal high school, Walnut Grove, Missouri, 1913-1918;
superintendent schools, Belton, Missouri, 1918-1923;
instructor history, S.W. Missouri State Teachers College, summers 1924, 25. Lecturer American history University of Wisconsin, summer 1926, 30. Assistant professor of history Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1928-1929, associate professor, 1929-1931, professor, 1931-1959, department chairman history, 1935-1957, research professor of history, 1959-1966, professor of history emeritus, from 1966.
Lecturer contemporary world affairs, U. Cincinnati, 1932-1953, U. Nebraska, summer 1941, University of California, summer 1949.
Chairman board First Citizens Bank, Oxford, Ohio. Chairman of Commission to write war history Miami University. Secretary-treasurer Federated McGuffey Socs.
American, president 2 years. Curator McFuffey Library and Museum, from 1947, also director. Historian-member Mad Anthony Wayne Parkway Board, 1953-1963.
Member American, Miss Valley, Missouri, Butler County, Clermont County history associations, Oxford Museum Association, Ohio Archeological and History Society, Acacia, Torch Club, Masons, Kiwanis.
Married Ophia D. Smith, July 22, 1916. Children: Laura J. (deceased), Joseph W.