In 1898, he became associate professor of European history at the Ohio State University, becoming a full professor and chairman of the history department in 1902. He served in this capacity until 1923 when he became a research professor. He was secretary of the university faculty from 1902 to 1906, and acting dean of the College of Arts, Philosophy and Science from 1907 to 1908. He was dean of the graduate school in 1917 and 1918. His father and brothers, who manufactured books, helped fund the Siebert Library of German History at Ohio State.
He also served as lecturer in history at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1907 to 1908. He traveled in Europe from 1909 to 1910. He was a member of numerous learned and other societies. He was a member of the Congregationalist Church and married Annie Ware Sabine on August 16, 1893.[1]
Wilbur Henry Siebert died at his home in Columbus on September 2, 1961.[2]
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He published The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom[3] (1898–99), The Government of Ohio (1903), numerous papers relating to the dispersion of the American Loyalists, and articles on some other subjects, including a "Report on Collections of Material in English and European History in the Libraries of the United States".
Referencesedit
^ abThe National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XIII. James T. White & Company. 1906. p. 88. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
^"Ex-Professor At Ohio State Dies". Mansfield News Journal. Columbus. AP. September 4, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^Siebert, Wilbur Henry (1898). The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom. New York: The Macmillan Company. ISBN9780665136177. LCCN 98002121.
Wilbur H. Siebert Underground Railroad Collection at Ohio Memory, Ohio History Connection
Finding Aid to the Wilbur H. Siebert Collection, MSS 116 AV at Archives & Library, Ohio History Connection
April 10, 2024
wilbur, henry, siebert, august, 1866, september, 1961, educator, historian, from, united, states, born, 1866, august, 1866columbus, ohiodiedseptember, 1961, 1961, aged, columbus, ohioeducationohio, state, university, harvard, universityoccupation, educator, hi. Wilbur Henry Siebert August 30 1866 September 2 1961 was an educator and historian from the United States Wilbur Henry SiebertBorn 1866 08 30 August 30 1866Columbus OhioDiedSeptember 2 1961 1961 09 02 aged 95 Columbus OhioEducationOhio State University Harvard UniversityOccupation s Educator historianSpouseAnnie W S Siebert m 1893 wbr Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editWilbur Henry Siebert was born in Columbus Ohio on August 30 1866 1 His father had emigrated from Frankfurt Germany in 1832 The son graduated from Ohio State University in 1888 from Harvard in 1889 and received his A M at Harvard in 1890 He studied in Germany from 1890 to 1891 In 1898 he became associate professor of European history at the Ohio State University becoming a full professor and chairman of the history department in 1902 He served in this capacity until 1923 when he became a research professor He was secretary of the university faculty from 1902 to 1906 and acting dean of the College of Arts Philosophy and Science from 1907 to 1908 He was dean of the graduate school in 1917 and 1918 His father and brothers who manufactured books helped fund the Siebert Library of German History at Ohio State He also served as lecturer in history at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1907 to 1908 He traveled in Europe from 1909 to 1910 He was a member of numerous learned and other societies He was a member of the Congregationalist Church and married Annie Ware Sabine on August 16 1893 1 Wilbur Henry Siebert died at his home in Columbus on September 2 1961 2 Works editHe published The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom 3 1898 99 The Government of Ohio 1903 numerous papers relating to the dispersion of the American Loyalists and articles on some other subjects including a Report on Collections of Material in English and European History in the Libraries of the United States References edit a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol XIII James T White amp Company 1906 p 88 Retrieved August 19 2020 via Google Books Ex Professor At Ohio State Dies Mansfield News Journal Columbus AP September 4 1961 p 2 Retrieved August 19 2020 via Newspapers com Siebert Wilbur Henry 1898 The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom New York The Macmillan Company ISBN 9780665136177 LCCN 98002121 Rines George Edwin ed 1920 Siebert Wilbur Henry Encyclopedia Americana Biography at deila dickinson edu visited 13 January 2011 External links editWorks by or about Wilbur Henry Siebert at Internet Archive Wilbur H Siebert Underground Railroad Collection at Ohio Memory Ohio History Connection Finding Aid to the Wilbur H Siebert Collection MSS 116 AV at Archives amp Library Ohio History Connection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilbur Henry Siebert amp oldid 1160756674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
