Background
Cunningham, Elijah William was born on February 11, 1896 in Pattonville, Texas, United States. Son of Henry Albert and Mary Elizabeth (Roach) Cunningham.
Cunningham, Elijah William was born on February 11, 1896 in Pattonville, Texas, United States. Son of Henry Albert and Mary Elizabeth (Roach) Cunningham.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1920. Doctor Oratory (honorary) Staley College, 1950. Doctor of Letters, Norwich University, 1953, Portia Law School, Calvin Coolidge College Liberal Arts.
Doctor Journalism, Suffolk U. Doctor of Humanities, Nassom College.
Reporter with the Dallas (Texas) News, 1921-1922, Boston Post, 1922-1941, Boston Herald since March, 1941. Current events commentator, Mutual Network. Massachusetts state chairman National Fund Infantile Paralysis Fund.
Doctor National Football Shrine and Hall of Fame.
Served as 1st lieutenant Artillery, American Expeditionary Force, World War I. Member Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation. Member Alumni Council of Dartmouth College.
Clubs: Union Boat, University, Dartmouth, Brae Burn Country (Boston).
Married Doris Estelle Wilde, June 15, 1921. Children: Lydia (Mistress Sumner R. Andrews), Marcia (Mistress George South. Bissell).