Background
Bradshaw, William Leonard was born on March 23, 1896 in Versailles, Missouri, United States. Son of William Leonard and Hannah (Daniels) Bradshaw.
Bradshaw, William Leonard was born on March 23, 1896 in Versailles, Missouri, United States. Son of William Leonard and Hannah (Daniels) Bradshaw.
Student Central Missouri State College, 1913-1916. Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri, 1917, M. A., 1924. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of Iowa, 1930.
Teacher, Central Missouri State College, summer 1925. Assistant professor economics and government University of Puerto Rico, 1925-1927. Instructor in political science University of Missouri, 1927-1930, assistant professor, 1930-1933, associate professor, 1933-1941, professor since 1941, dean School of Business and Public Administration, 1946-1961, dean emeritus, since 1961.
Director Boone County National Savings and Loan Association Chairman State Savings and Loan Commission, since 1957, Missouri Constitutional Study Commission, 1962.
Member Saint Louis Regional Export Expansion Council, since 1962.
Served as private, Second lieutenant and First lieutenant, Field Artillery, United States Army, 1917-1919. Honorary colonel, 1957-1961. Member of Missouri Academy Squires American, Southern political science associations, Historical Society of Missouri (Second vice president), Southwestern Social Social Science Association, National Municipal League, Order of Artus, American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars, Missouri Academy Squires (honorary), Pi Sigma Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, also Alpha Pi Zeta.
Member Church Disciples of Christ (deacon and trustee First Christian Church).
Mason, Kiwanian.
Married Doris Crump, November 22, 1926. Children: William Leonard, John Jutton (foster son).