James Graham Leyburn (1902 - 1993)

Born 17 Jan 1902 in Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

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Died 28 Apr 1993 at age 91 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

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James Leyburn was born in Appalachia, in West Virginia.

This profile is part of the Hedgesville, West Virginia One Place Study.

Dr. James Graham Leyburn (January 17, 1902 – April 28, 1993), was an American sociologist, professor, academic administrator, and author. He was a George Washington Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he worked from 1947 until 1972. Leyburn wrote ethnographic books, most notably about Haitian history and culture.

Leyburn was born on 17 January 1902 in Hedgesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia. He was the son of Edward Ridley Leyburn and Nancy Granville Harlan. He graduated from Trinity College (Duke), Princeton, and Yale Universities.

He worked as a professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University from 1947 until 1972. He also served as dean there from 1947 to 1956, and he was chairman of the sociology and anthropology departments from 1947 to 1967. Dr. Leyburn published several books, written about the Scotch-Irish and the Haitians.

He died on 28 April 1993 in Hagerstown, Maryland, of pneumonia, at the age of 91. The main library at Washington and Lee University was named after him.

Sources

• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1R5-H3J : 10 March 2018), Jas. W. Leyburn, 17 Jan 1902; citing Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,267.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9D-31V : Mon Mar 11 00:42:34 UTC 2024), Entry for E R Leyburn and Nancy Leyburn, 1910.
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24FT-2L6 : Sat Mar 09 08:20:44 UTC 2024), Entry for James G Leyburn, 1930.
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24J9-S4P : Sat Mar 09 15:21:17 UTC 2024), Entry for James G Leyburn, 1934.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW9M-TKK : Fri Mar 08 14:33:12 UTC 2024), Entry for James G Leyburn, 1940.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21722851/james_graham-leyburn: accessed March 29, 2024), memorial page for James Graham Leyburn (17 Jan 1902–28 Apr 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21722851, citing Falling Waters Presbyterian Cemetery, Spring Mills, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Steve Kirby (contributor 46494280).

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q12891814, en:Wikipedia