Kenneth Margerison

Kenneth Margerison
Born	Kenneth Hilton Margerison Jr. (1946-03-22)March 22, 1946 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 9, 2025(2025-09-09) (aged 79)
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Duke University
Occupation	Historian

Kenneth Hilton Margerison Jr. (March 22, 1946 – September 9, 2025) was an American historian.

Early life and career

Margerison was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 22, 1946, the son of Kenneth Hilton Margerison Sr. and Edythe Florence Helmuth. He attended and graduated from Frank L. Ashley High School. After graduating, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning his AB degree in history in 1967. He also attended Duke University, earning his master's degree in 1969 and his PhD degree in 1973.^[1]

Margerison served as a professor in the department of history at Texas State University from 1973 to 2022. During his years as a professor, in 2013, he was named the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor,^[2][3] and was named a distinguished professor in 2022.^[4]

Personal life and death

In 1967, Margerison married Mary Patricia Stacy. Their marriage lasted until Margerison's death in 2025.^[3]

Margerison died on September 9, 2025, at the age of 79.^[1][4]

References

1. "Kenneth Margerison Obituary (1946-2025)". San Marcos Daily Record. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Legacy.com.
2. "Kenneth Margerison". Texas State University. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Wayback Machine. He was named Piper Professor in 2013
3. "Remembering Dr. Kenneth Margerison (1946-2025)". Texas State University. September 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025. Full named chair is Minnie Stevens Piper Professor
4. "Kenneth Hilton Margerison Jr". We Remember. Retrieved September 27, 2025.