James + Beverly Borgen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Blanche Marie Simmons on 25 May 1925 in Sioux City, IA. Blanche was born on 6 Jan 1902 in Reynolds, Thayer, NE; died on 24 Mar 1971 in Lincoln, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His books include:
The Ethical Philosophy Of Samuel Clarke [n:1892]
Little Stories Of Quebec [s:1908]
Jean Baptiste: A Story Of French Canada [f:1915]
The Beaufort Road: Tales Of Old Quebec [s:1928]
The Flying Canoe [f:1929]
The Habitant-Merchant [f:1939]

LeROSSIGNOL, JAMES EDWARD: University Professor; b Quebec, Canada Oct 24, 1866; s of Peter LeRossignol-Mary Gillespie; ed McGill U, Montreal Canada, BA 1888, LLD 1921; U of Leipzig, PhD 1892; 1892 fellow in psychology, Clark U, Worcester Mass; U of Denver, LLD 1911; Chi Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Psi; m Jessie Katherine Ross Sept 2, 1898; s Edward Ross; d Helen Marian Henderson (Mrs Lincoln Frost Jr); 1892-94 prof of psychology & ethics, Ohio U, Athens; 1894-1911 prof of economics, U of Denver; 1900 special lecturer in economics, McGill U; 1903 lecturer in political science, U of Wis summer session; 1906 Investigated economic conditions in New Zealand; 1908-09 on leave of absence from U of Denver, prof of political economy, U of N; 1911 prof of economics, U of N; 1919- dean of Coll of Bus Administration, 1913-19 dir Sch of Commerce; 1923 prof of economics, Stanford U, during summer session; 1926 prof of economics, summer session U of Cal at Los Angeles; during World War, 1917-19 chmn Lancaster Co fuel com; mbr Amer Economic Assn; fellow Royal Economics Soc; Amer Acad of Political Social Science: pres 1925-26 Amer Assn of Collegiate Schs of Bus; Canadian Authors Assn; pres 1930-31 Neb Writers Guild; mbr C of C; Rotary; Uni Club; Round Table; The Club; author Monopolies, Past & Present, 1901; Orthodox Socialism, 1907; Little Stories of Quebec, 1908; State Socialism in New Zealand, 1910; Jean Baptiste, 1915; What is Socialism, 1921; Economics for Every Man, 1923; First Economics, 1926; The Beauport Road, 1928; The Flying Canoe, 1929; The Habitant-Merchant, 1939; also writer of economic articles, monographs, short stories; off U of N, Social Sciences Hall; res 1801 Pepper Ave., Lincoln. from Who?se Who in Lancaster County, Nebraska 1940 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/co/Lancaster/lancstrj.htm)


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James Edward LeRossignol was born at Quebec, Canada, October 24, 1866, the son of Peter and Mary (Gillespie) LeRossignol. His father, who was a merchant,was born at St. Mary's Parish, Isle of Jersey, May 7, 1824, and died at Quebec, October 13, 1874. His ancestry was Norman French. His mother, who was of Scotch-Irish descent, was born at Quebec, April 30, 1840.
Professor LeRossignol attended Huntingdon Academy, Prescott High School, and was graduatel (sic) from Montreal High School in 1884. In 1888 he received the A. B. degree at McGill College at Montreal, and holds the following others: Ph. D., University of Leipzig, 1892; LL. D., University of Denver, 1911; and LL. D., McGill University, 1921. He was given a fellowship in psychology at Clark University in 1892. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa; and Alpha Kappa Psi.
Professor of psychology and ethics at the University of Ohio, 1892-94; he was professor of economics, University of Denver, 1894-1911; professor of economics at the University of Nebraska, 1911; was special lecturer in economics at McGill University, 1900; was lecturer in political science at the University of Wisconsin during the summer session of 1903; investigated economic conditions in New Zealand in 1906; was professor of political economy (sic) at the University of Nebraska in 1908 and 1909 during a leave of absence from the University of Denver; acted as professor of political economy at Stanford University in the summer session of 1923; was acting professor of political economy at the University of California, in the summer of 1926. At the present time he is dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska.
Professor LeRossignol is a profound thinker and student. He is the author of numerous books on economic, social and literary subjects, among them: The Ethical Philosophy of Samuel Clarke (1892); Monopolies, Past and Present (1901); Taxation in Colorado (1902); History of Higher Education in Colorado (1903); Orthodox Socialism (1907) Little Stories of Quebec (1908) ; State Socialism in New Zealand (1910); Jean Baptiste (1915); What Is Socialism? (121); Economics for Everyman (1923); First Economics (1926); The Beauport Road (1928); The Flying Canoe (1929); as well as articles on economic subjects and monographs.
He was united in marriage with Jessie Katharine Ross at Montreal, Canada, September 2, 1898. Mrs. LeRossignol was born at Montreal. Her ancestry is Scotch. Two children were born to this marriage: Edward Ross, born October 28, 1903, who married Blanche Marie Simmons; and Helen Marian Henderson, born April 14, 1909.
In the World War Professor LeRossignol was chairman of the Lancaster County Fuel Commission. He has lived in Nebraska for 21 years and has always been active in Lincoln's civic affairs. He is a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and the Lincoln Association of Credit Men, the Rotary Club, the Nebraska Schoolmasters Club and the Nebraskana Society. He holds membership in the following scientific organizations: American Economic Association; American Political and Social Science; and the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. He served as president of the latter in 1925 and 1926. He is a member of The Club; the Round Table; the University Club, at Lincoln; the Authors' Club, London; the Canadian Authors' Association; and the Nebraska Writer's Guild, of which he is president. He is affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church. Politically, Professor LeRossignol is an independent. His favorite sport is angling, while his hobby is chess. Residence: Lincoln.

James married Jessie Katherine Ross in 1898. Jessie was born in 1872 in Canada; died on 7 Nov 1953 in Lincoln, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]