Background
Jenks, Almet was born on April 18, 1892 in Brooklyn. Son of Almet Francis and Lena Barre Jenks.
Jenks, Almet was born on April 18, 1892 in Brooklyn. Son of Almet Francis and Lena Barre Jenks.
Graduate Brooklyn Latin School, 1906. Hotchkiss School, 1910. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1914.
Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1917.
Practiced law, New York City 1919-1927.
Served in World War as First lieutenant Cavalry, United States Army, with American Expeditionary Forces, 1918-1919. On active duty as major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Skull and Bones (Yale).
Clubs: Racquet and Tennis (New York City).
Married Charlotte Williams Fenner, December 4, 1923.