Background
SPENCER, Matthew Lyle was born on July 7, 1881 in Batesville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Revolution Flournoy Poindexter and Alice Eleanor (Manes) Spencer.
SPENCER, Matthew Lyle was born on July 7, 1881 in Batesville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Revolution Flournoy Poindexter and Alice Eleanor (Manes) Spencer.
Kentucky. Wesleyan College, 1903, Bachelor of Arts. Master of Arts, 1904. Northwestern University, 1905, Master of Arts.
University, Chicago, 1910, Doctor of Philosophy. Northwestern University, 1928, Doctor of Laws.
Assistant Professor English, Wofford College, 1907-1910. Professor of English, Womans College, Alabama, 1910-1911. Prof, of English, Lawrence College, 1911-1918.
Captain Military Intelligence Division. United States Army, 1918. Dean, School of Journalism, University, Washington, 1919-1926.
President University, Washington.
Member: Kappa Alpha; Sons of the American Revolution Clubs: Rotary, University, Rainier, Inglewood Country, College.
Spouse Helen McNaughton, September 8, 1920, Appleton, Wisconsin.