Background
Childers, James Saxon was born on April 19, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Hayden Prior and Pattie Undine (Goldwire) Childers.
Childers, James Saxon was born on April 19, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Hayden Prior and Pattie Undine (Goldwire) Childers.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1920. Rhodes Scholar from Alabama, University of Oxford, Bachelor of Arts, 1923, Master of Arts, 1927. Doctor of Letters, Oglethorpe University, 1954.
Doctor of Letters, Birmingham Southern College, 1955.
Professor literature Birmingham Southern College, 1925-1942. Columnist, feature writer Birmingham News, 1925-1942. Associate editor Atlanta Journal, 1951-1953, editor, 1953-1957.
Lecturer United States State Department in Far East and Middle East, 1958-1959.
President Tupper and Love, Incorporated., book publications, since 1959.
Served in the Naval Air Force as pilot, World War I. Member of the Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Maurine White.