Background
Agar, Herbert Sebastian was born on September 29, 1897 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of John Giraud and Agnes Louise (Macdonough) Agar.
Agar, Herbert Sebastian was born on September 29, 1897 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of John Giraud and Agnes Louise (Macdonough) Agar.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1919. A.M., Princeton, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy., 1922. Doctor of Letters, Southwestern U., Memphis, 1936.
Doctor of Laws, Boston University, 1941.
; children—William Scott, Agnes. Married second, Eleanor Carroll Chilton, April 11, 1933 (div. 1945); married 3d, Barbara Lutyens Wallace, June, 1945.
London correspondent Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville Times, 1929-1934. Author syndicated daily newspaper column, “Time and Tide” 1935-1939. Editor Louisville Courier-Journal, 1940-1942.
Literature editor English Review (London), 1930-1934. Special assistant to American ambassador, London. Director British div.
Office of War Information London, 1943-1946. Director Rupert Hart-Davis, Ltd., London, 1951-1963.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.; Served as seaman, later chief quartermaster United States Navy Reserve, 1917-1918, lieutenant commander 1942. Clubs: National Arts, Century (New York City).
Married Adeline Scott, February 6, 1918 (divorced 1933).; married second, Eleanor Carroll Chilton, April.; married 3d, Barbara Lutyens Wallace, June, 1945.
Children: William Scott, Agnes.