Background
Knight, Howard Roscoe was born on June 23, 1889 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederic Harrison and Marian (Butterfield) Knight.
Knight, Howard Roscoe was born on June 23, 1889 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederic Harrison and Marian (Butterfield) Knight.
Educated Tilton School, 1905-1907, Boston University, 1908-1912 (Bachelor of Arts), New York University (part time), 1912-1916.
Social worker Department of Recreation, Russell Sage Foundation, 1912-1916, Nassau-Suffolk County Young Men's Christian Association, Mineola, New York, 1916-1917. Executive secretary Matinecock Neighborhood Association, Locust Valley, New York, 1917-1921. Acting manager Insular Division, American Red Cross, Washington, District of Columbia, 1920-1921.
Member of staff Ohio Institute, Columbus, 1921-1926.
Executive secretary Ohio Welfare Conference, 1921-1926. General secretary National Conference Social Work, Columbus, Ohio, since 1926.
Secretary-general International Conference of Social Work, since 1946. President Ohio Welfare Conference, 1930.
Secretary United States Committee, International Conference of Social Work, 1928, 32.
Member of staff Ohio Institute, Columbus, 1921-1926. Member American Association Social Workers, National Conference Social Work, American Sociological Society, American Academy Political and Social Science. Clubs: Columbus, Torch.
Married Pauline Helms, February 18, 1917. Children: Jean Marion, Howard Helms (killed in action 1944), Philip Allerton (killed in action 1944).