Background
Perkins, Francis Davenport was born on November 18, 1897 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Bruen and Elizabeth Howard (Ward) Perkins.
Perkins, Francis Davenport was born on November 18, 1897 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Bruen and Elizabeth Howard (Ward) Perkins.
Educated Country Day school for Boys, Boston, 1908-1914, North.E. Conservatory of Music, 1908-1914, Trinity College Of Cambridge University, 1914-1915. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1919.
Exchange editor New York Tribune, 1919-1922, associate music critic, since 1922, acting music critic New York Herald Tribune (formerly New York Tribune), 1939-1940, music editor 1950-1952, associate music critic, 1952-1970.
Served with United States Army, France, 1918-1919. Member New York Music Critics Circle (chairman 1959-1960), American Newspaper Guild. Club: Harvard, (New York City).
Married Joan Lloyd, September 12, 1945.