Arthur Lyon Cross

Arthur Lyon Cross

Arthur Lyon Cross (November 14, 1873 – June 21, 1940) was an American historian specializing in English history. Born in Portland, Maine, he received his doctorate from Harvard and joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 1899.

In 1914, his best-known work, "A History of England and Greater Britain," was published. His other works include "The Anglican Episcopate and the American Colonies," which was based on his Ph.D. thesis, and "A Recent History of English Laws."

Sources

• History of the University of Michigan, 1906, by Burke Aaron Hinsdale, p. 357
• Arthur Lyon Cross Papers 1897-1940, Bentley Historical Library