Background
Savage, James Edwin was born on October 13, 1903 in Nowata, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Currens and Myrtle (Arnold) Savage.
Savage, James Edwin was born on October 13, 1903 in Nowata, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Currens and Myrtle (Arnold) Savage.
Bachelor of Arts, College of Emporia, 1928. Master of Arts, University Arkansas, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1942.
Coach, principal township high school, Kirkwood, Illinois, 1930-1939. Instructor English, Cornell Univercity, 1942-1943, 1945-1946. Professor of English, U. Mississippi, 1946-1972, department chairman, 1953-1960.
Served from Lieutenant to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Modern Language Association, The Malone Society, American Association University Professors.
Married Mary Kathryn Johnston, August 13, 1935. Children: Margaret Louise, Kathryn Mary (deceased).