William Oscar Scroggs

Background

Scroggs, William Oscar was born on March 30, 1879 in Monroe, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Junius and Lucy (Pearsall) Scroggs.

Education

Graduate student, Harvard, 1904-1907, A. Graduate School, Louisiana State University.

Career

Assistant professor of history and economics, Louisiana State University, 1908-1911, asso. Director of information service, Council on Foreign Relations, 1931-1941. Dean Graduate School, Louisiana State University, 1941-1949.

Membership

Member editorial staff, Encyclopedia Britannica (11th edit.), 1907-1908. Served as trade expert with United States Shipping Board, 1918-1919.

Connections

Father:

William Junius Scroggs

Mother:

Lucy (Pearsall) Scroggs