Background
Yager, Arthur was born on October 29, 1857 in Henry Company, Kentucky, United States. Son of Franklin Jackson (Doctor of Medicine and Diana (Smith) Y.
Yager, Arthur was born on October 29, 1857 in Henry Company, Kentucky, United States. Son of Franklin Jackson (Doctor of Medicine and Diana (Smith) Y.
Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown (Kentucky) College 1879, Doctor of Laws, 1921. Principal Georgetown Academy, 1879-1882. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1884.
Doctor of Laws, Howard College, Alabama, 1905, and University of Porto Rico, 1917.
With Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1884-1913, professor of history and economics, 1884-1913, chairman faculty, 1898-1901, 1903-1904, 1907-1908, president, 1908-1913. Governor of Prize ring (The), 1913-1921. Secretary, treasurer Standard Realty Company.
Member American History Association, American Economics Association.
Married Estill Lewis, of Georgetown, Kentucky, 1892. Children: Rodes Estill (Doctor of Medicine), Diana Lewis (Mistress Samuel West. Eskew), Arthur Holmes, Elizabeth Dunbar (Mistress Carl A. Henlein).