Background
Cunningham, Jesse was born on May 24, 1882 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of William Alexander and Mary Catherine (Sieks) Cunningham.
Cunningham, Jesse was born on May 24, 1882 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of William Alexander and Mary Catherine (Sieks) Cunningham.
Student Indiana U., 1901-1905. Bachelor of Arts, University of Nebraska, 1906. Liberal studies.B., New York State Library School, 1910.
Assistant, Indiana U. Library, 1901-1905. Reference assistant, University of Nebraska Library, 1905-1906. Law librarian, University of Nebraska, 1906-1907.
Assistant, New York State Law Library, 1908-1911. Assistant and municipal reference librarian, St. Louis Public Library, 1911-1912. Librarian, University of Missouri School of Mines Library, 1912-1916.
Librarian, Public Library, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1916-1925. Librarian Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, 1918. Librarian, Cossitt (Public) Library, Memphis, Tennessee, since 1925.
Director and secretary Memphis Open Air Theatre Association. Director and secretary-treasurer National Civic Operetta Association, director and secretary Memphis Symphony Society.
Club: Hatchie Coon Hunting and Fishing (director and secretary treasurer).
Married Else Miller, June 1912. Married second, Grace Norwood, June 1919. Children: Jane (Mistress John Dancy McDowell), June (Mistress William R. Crawford), Virginia (Mistress Oscar Chapleau).