Sioussat, St. George L. (St. George Leakin), 1878-1960

Historian St. George L. Sioussat served as vice-president of the American Philosophical Society, 1947-1948.

From the guide to the St. George L. Sioussat collection, 1847-1865, (American Philosophical Society)

Historian, librarian, and archivist.

From the description of Papers of St. George L. Sioussat, 1831-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74986166

Biographical Note

• 1878, Mar. 13: Born, Baltimore, Md.
• 1896: Graduated, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
• 1899 - 1904 : Assistant instructor in history, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
• 1904 - 1911 : Professor of history and economics, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.; dean of arts and sciences, 1909-1911
• 1911 - 1917 : Professor of history, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
• 1917 - 1920 : Littlefield Professor of American history, Brown University, Providence, R.I.
• 1920 - 1938 : Professor of American history, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
• 1934 - 1942 : Chairman, committee on the library, American Philosophical Society
• 1938 - 1948 : Chief, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, and incumbent of Library's Chair of American History
• 1938 - 1948 : Member, National Historical Publications Commission.
• 1947 - 1950 : Vice president, American Philosophical Society
• 1948 - 1960 : Honorary consultant in American historiography, Library of Congress
• 1960, Aug. 31: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the St. George L. Sioussat Papers, 1831-1959, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)