History of Streetsboro, (Portage County) Ohio United States of America

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Charles Davidson, educator, was born in Streetsboro, Ohio, July 29, 1852; son of David Botsford and Jennette P. (Parker) Davidson; grandson of Treat and Mehitable (Botsford) Davidson, and great-grandson of David and Anna (Sheel) Davidson. He was graduated from Iowa college, A.B., 1875, A.M., 1878; was a student in the graduate department of Yale university, 1876-77, and was a tutor in the academy of Iowa college, 1877-78. In the latter year he became language instructor in Mitchell seminary, Iowa, resigning in 1879 to become principal of the Minneapolis academy, where he remained five years. He was superintendent of public schools, Dalles City, Oregon, 1884-86; master in English, Belmont school, Belmont, Cal., 1887-93; student in English, Yale university, 1891-92; associate professor of English, University of Indiana, 1893-94; associate professor of English and rhetoric, Adelbert college of Western Reserve university, 1894-96, and English inspector for the regents of the University of the State of New York, Albany, from 1896. He was visiting professor of Chicago university in the summer quarter of 1895. He was married in 1878 to Hannah Amelia Noyes, Iowa college, A.B., 1878, A.M., 1881; instructor in Mitchell seminary, Mitchellville, Iowa, 1878-79: lady principal and master in Latin and history, Minneapolis academy, 1879-84; instructor in history, Dalles City, Oregon, 1885; student of economics, University of Minnesota, 1886-87; student of history, University of California, 1887-88; master in history, Belmont school, Cal., 1888-93; and a student of politics and history in the University of Chicago, in the summers of 1894 and 1895. She is the author of "A Reference History of the United States" (1892), and numerous contributions to periodical literature. Professor Davldson received the degree of Ph.D. from Yale in 1892. He published many contributions to Modern Language Notes and other periodicals; a volume entitled English in the Secondary School, with Suggestions Based Upon the Reports of the English Conferences (1896); The Phonology of Stressed Vowels in Beowulf, in the Publications of the Modern Language Association, Vol. VI.; and Studies in the English Mystery Plays, published by Yale university.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Streetsboro, (Portage County) Ohio

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