Background
Corbett, William Paul was born on November 19, 1948 in Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Paul and Marybelle (Calhoun) Corbett.
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Corbett, William Paul was born on November 19, 1948 in Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Paul and Marybelle (Calhoun) Corbett.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Clarion State College, 1970. Master of Arts in History, University South Dakota, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Oklahoma State University, 1982.
Teacher, Forest Area Schools, Tionesta, Pennsylvania, 1974; teacher, Clarion-Limestone H.S., Strattanville, Pennsylvania, 1975; tutor history Department, University South Dakot, Vermillion, 1975-1976; graduate teaching fellow, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1976-1980; instructor social science, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, 1980-1988; director division society science, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, 1986-1988; assistant professor of history, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1988-1993; chair department history, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, since 1990; associate professor of history, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, since 1993.
Chairman building committee Tonkawa Public Library., 1985-1988, board directors, 1985-1988. Board of directors Honey Springs Battlefield Park Association, Checotah, Oklahoma, since 1992.With United States Navy, 1970-1974. Member Oklahoma History Society (board directors since 1994, chair history sites committee 1990-1994, member committee 1992-1993, Indian heritage committee since 1995, commendation 1991, Muriel H. Wright award 1981), Oklahoma Association Professional Historians (president 1995-1996), Western History Association, Kiwanis (Tonkawa, president 1981-1982), Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Mariam Jean Grimm, May 14, 1983. Two children: Benjamin Chester William, Bradley Charles Phillip.