John C. Swensen
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John C. Swensen was a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University
(BYU) for 54 years and the first athletic director at BYU.
Swenson was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah
. He attended high school at Brigham Young Academy and later took college courses there as well. Swensen joined the faculty of BYU in 1898. He was dean of the college division of BYU from 1904-1910 (this was when it had just transitioned from being BYA, and the student body still was largely high schoolers). From 1921-1925 Swensen served as acting dean of BYU's College of Education. Swensen was the head of BYU's sociology department for 30 years.
Swensen and his wife Margaret Ellen Davis (or Davies) had ten children. Early in his life Swensen had generally spelled his last name Swenson, and half his children chose that spelling while the other half chose the Swensen spelling.
Swensen was also involved in politics. He was a delegate to the Democrat National Convention in 1924 and an alternate delegate in 1936. In the LDS Church Swensen served as a stake high councilor for 23 years.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) for 54 years and the first athletic director at BYU.
Swenson was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Pleasant Grove, Utah
Pleasant Grove, also known as "Utah's City of Trees", is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 33,798 at the 2008 census estimates.-History:...
. He attended high school at Brigham Young Academy and later took college courses there as well. Swensen joined the faculty of BYU in 1898. He was dean of the college division of BYU from 1904-1910 (this was when it had just transitioned from being BYA, and the student body still was largely high schoolers). From 1921-1925 Swensen served as acting dean of BYU's College of Education. Swensen was the head of BYU's sociology department for 30 years.
Swensen and his wife Margaret Ellen Davis (or Davies) had ten children. Early in his life Swensen had generally spelled his last name Swenson, and half his children chose that spelling while the other half chose the Swensen spelling.
Swensen was also involved in politics. He was a delegate to the Democrat National Convention in 1924 and an alternate delegate in 1936. In the LDS Church Swensen served as a stake high councilor for 23 years.
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- Ernest L. WilkinsonErnest L. WilkinsonErnest Leroy Wilkinson was an American academic administrator and prominent figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was president of Brigham Young University from 1951 to 1971 and also oversaw the entire LDS Church Educational System. Prior to this, Wilkinson was a lawyer...
, ed., Brigham Young University: The First 100 Years. (Provo: Brigham Young University PressBrigham Young University PressBrigham Young University Press is the university press of Brigham Young University .-History:Brigham Young University Press was formed in 1967 through the consolidation of BYU's various publishing activities into one central organization....
, 1975) Vol. 2, p. 744. - listing of BYA alumni
- political graveyard listing
- caption on a photo of Swensen