Background
Humphries, George Rolfe was born on November 20, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Florence (Yost) Humphries.
Humphries, George Rolfe was born on November 20, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Florence (Yost) Humphries.
Student Stanford, 1912-1913. Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Amherst College, 1915, Master of Arts (honorary), 1950.
Helen Ward Spencer, June 26, 1925. 1 son, John, III (deceased). Teacher, athletic coach Potter School Boys, San Francisco, 1914-1923.
Teacher Latin, Woodmere Academy, 1925-1957.
Teacher Latin, Hunter College, New York City, 1957. Lecturer in English Amherst College Massachusetts, 1957-1965, professor emeritus, 1965-1969.
Visiting Walker-Ames Professor of English, U. Washington, 1966. Member of summer faculty University New Hampshire Writers’ Conference, Indiana U. Writers’ Conference, Writers’ Conference Rocky Mountains (U. Colorado), Colorado State College Education.
Served as First lieutenant, United States Army, 1917-1918. Guggenheim fellow creative writing, 1938-1939. Member National Institute Arts and Letters, Theta Xi.
Married Doctor.