Standish Meacham (historian)

Standish Meacham
Born
Standish Meacham Jr.

(1932-03-12)March 12, 1932
DiedJune 13, 2024(2024-06-13) (aged 92)
Alma materYale University
Harvard University
OccupationHistorian

Standish Meacham Jr. (March 12, 1932 – June 13, 2024) was an American historian.[1]

Life and career

Meacham was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Standish Meacham Sr. and Eleanor Rapp. He attended Yale University, graduating in 1954. After graduating, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Army, which after his discharge, he attended Harvard University, earning his PhD degree in British history in 1961.[2]

Meacham served as a professor in the department of history at the University of Texas at Austin from 1970 to 1972 and again from 1984 to 1988.[2][3][4] During his years as a professor, in 1986, he was named the Sheffield Centennial Professor by the University of Texas System Board of Regents.[5]

Death

Meacham died on June 13, 2024, in South Portland, Maine, at the age of 92.[6]

References

  1. ^ "UT tempest more sad than amusing". Bryan-College Station Eagle. Bryan, Texas. August 16, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b "Standish Meacham". Austin American-Statesman. June 18, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Wright, Carson (June 22, 2020). "Standish Meacham and Multiculturalism in the Public University". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Standish Meacham Jr. (1932–2024)". American Historical Association. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Standish Meacham". Legacy. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Legacy.com.
  6. ^ "Standish Meacham". Echovita. Retrieved July 6, 2025.