Background
Beaty, John Owen was born on December 22, 1890 in Crow, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Robert and Eula (Simms) Beaty.
Beaty, John Owen was born on December 22, 1890 in Crow, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Robert and Eula (Simms) Beaty.
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1913. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1921. Graduate study U. Montpellier, France, 1919.
Assistant Professor of English, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1919, associate professor, 1920-1921, professor, 1922-1957, head of department, 1927-1940. Professor and honorary head department, 1940-1957.
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Served United States Army, active and research, 1917-1950. Member Modern Language Association (chairman Old English group 1938-1939), Conference College Teachers of English (president, Texas, 1937-1938), American Academy Political Science, Order of the White Cross. Mason. Woodmen of the World.
Clubs: Colonnade (Charlottesville, Virginia).
Married Josephine Mason Powell, September 25, 1920. Children: Whitney Mason, Richard Davis, James Robert, Mary Elizabeth.