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Richard Thatcher
George W. Winans
Edward Ralston "E.R." Williams
Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh
Frederick Howard Umholtz
Thomas Walter Butcher
James Argyle McLauchlin
Charles Evans
Grant Bartholomew Grumbine
James W. Graves
John Gordon Mitchell
Malcom A. Beeson
Cliff R. Otto
John Ohlyer Moseley
Roscoe R. Robinson
George P. Huckaby
W. Max Chambers
Garland Alonzo Godfrey
Bill Lillard
George Nigh
W. Roger Webb
Don Betz
Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar
Roscoe R. Robinson
President of Central State Teachers College (1939-1948)
Biographical Information
Born January 19, 1885 in Cambridge, Ohio
Married Margaret Robinson. They had two children: Roscoe Ross Jr. and Lucy Jane. Mrs. Pauline Irby was his daughter by a former marriage.
Died of a heart ailment on October 1, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Education
1911
B.A. Lebanon University, Lebanon, Ohio
1918
M.A. University of Oklahoma
1928
Ph.D George Peabody College for Teachers (Now a part of Vanderbilt University), Nashville, Tennessee
1935
Honorary LL.D. Oklahoma City University
Employment
1905 - 1911
Rural teacher in the state of Ohio
1911 - 1913
Principal of Perry High School, Perry, Oklahoma
1913 - 1917
Superintendent of Perry City Schools
1918 - 1921
Member of the faculty at East Central State Teachers College (Now East Central University), Ada, Oklahoma
1921 - 1925
Head of the Department of Education and Director of the Training School at East Central State Teachers College
1926 - 1928
Dean of Faculty at East Central State Teachers College
1927 - 1928
Acting President of East Central State Teachers College
1928 - 1939
President of Northern Oklahoma Junior College (Now Northern Oklahoma College), Tonkawa, Oklahoma
1939
Board of Education elects Mr. Robinson as President of then Central State Teachers College at age 54 on August 1
1948
Dr. Robinson dies suddenly of a heart attack at age 63 on October 1
Awards and Affiliations
Member of Kappa Delta Phi
Member of Phi Delta Kappa
Member of the Edmond Methodist Church
Member of the Edmond Kiwanis Club
President of the Lion's Club of both Ada and Tonkawa
Vice-President of Northern Oklahoma Area Boy Scouts of America
32nd Degree Mason
President of the Northern Oklahoma Educational Association
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