Milton Bennion

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:

"...Milton Bennion (June 7, 1870 – April 5, 1953) was an American educator and a university and educational administrator..."

"...Bennion was born in Taylorsville, Utah Territory. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Utah in 1897 and an M.A. degree from Columbia University in 1901.
From 1897 to 1900, Bennion was the president of the Branch Normal School, an institution that eventually developed into Southern Utah University. From 1898 to 1900, he was also a member of the Utah State Board of Education. In 1901, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah and became a full professor of philosophy in 1904. From 1913 to 1941, he was dean of the university's School of Education. Between 1920 and 1926 Bennion was the chairman of the Nationa"...l Council on Character Education for the National Education Association. Bennion was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in education from the University of Utah in 1931. Today a building on the Salt Lake City campus of the university is named in Bennion's honor..."

"...In 1898, Bennion married Cora Lindsay in the Salt Lake Temple; the couple were the parents of 10 children. Bennion is the father of Lowell L. Bennion, a prominent scholar on Latter Day Saint history. One of Bennion's grandsons is Steven D. Bennion, who has been president of Ricks College, Snow College, and Southern Utah University...."

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bennion

• Residence: Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Residence: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah - 1930
• Residence: Salt Lake City Precinct, Salt Lake City, Ward 6, Salt Lake, Utah - 1940
• Residence: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States - 17 Apr 1950
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