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Palmer, John James Ellis was born on December 13, 1913 in Arizona, Louisiana, United States. Son of Merrill Ellis and Della (Corry) Palmer.
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John James Ellis Palmer, American college dean, magazine editors Decorated Croix de Guerre. member of the board aldermen City New Haven, 1961-1963; Board of directors New Haven Symphony Orchestra, 1962-1973. Served to commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946, 50-54. Member Association American Rhodes Scholars, American Research Center (Cairo, Egypt), Beta Theta Pi.
Education
Bachelor, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1935. AB, Louisiana State University, 1937. BLitt (Rhodes scholar), Oxford University, England, 1940.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University of South, 1981.
Career
Editorial associate Louisiana State University Press, 1935-1937. Managing editor Southern Review, 1940-1942. Editor Sewanee (Tennessee) Review.
Also lecturer English University of South, Sewanee, 1946-1952. Editor Yale Review, 1954-1979. Lecturer English Yale, New Haven, 1955-1979.
Dean Yale (Silliman College), 1963-1979. Director Yale Foreign Student Institute, 1966. Secretary Connecticut Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, 1958-1963, 67.
Member Henry Fellowship Selection Committee, 1959-1966, Marshall Fellowship Selection Committee, Mid-East District, 1966-1969.
Achievements
Membership
Member board aldermen City New Haven, 1961-1963. Board directors New Haven Symphony Orchestra, 1962-1973. Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, 50-54.
Member Association American Rhodes Scholars, American Research Center (Cairo, Egypt), Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Century (New York City). Elizabethan (New Haven), Mory's (New Haven).
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
episcopalian (trustee, chairman faculty advisory committee 1961-1964). Clubs: Century (New York City); Elizabethan (New Haven), Mory's (New Haven).
Education
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1935
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1937
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1940
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1981