Background
Jenkins, Burris Junior. was born on October 8, 1896 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Burris A. and Martha (Hocker) Jenkins.
Jenkins, Burris Junior. was born on October 8, 1896 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Burris A. and Martha (Hocker) Jenkins.
Student Missouri University, 1914-1915. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1920.
Staff, Harvard Lampoon, 1917-1920. Reporter, Kansas City Star, 1916. Political cartoonist Kansas City Post, 1920-1921.
Reporter, cartoonist, columnist, New York Evening World, New York City, 1921-1931.
Cartoonist, writer, New York Journal-American, since 1931, war correspondent, England East., 1940-1941. Italy, France, 1944.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, France, 1917-1919. Member Society Illustrators, Artists and Writers, Phi Delta Theta. Member Disciples of Christ Church.
Clubs: Dutch Treat, Overseas Press (New York City).
Married Georgia Young Jenkins, March 17, 1927. Children: Burris, Andrew Steedly, Linda Garris.