Background
Lomax, John Avery was born on September 23, 1867 in Goodman, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Avery and Susan (Cooper) Lomax.
Lomax, John Avery was born on September 23, 1867 in Goodman, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Avery and Susan (Cooper) Lomax.
Educated Granbury (Texas) College, Weatherford College, University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1897, Master of Arts, 1906), University of Chicago (1895, 1903), Harvard (Master of Arts, 1907).
Registrar University of Texas, 1897-1903. Instructor English, Texas Agricultural and Mechanics College, 1903-1904, associate professor, 1904-1910.
Secretary University of Texas, 1910-1917.
Secretary University of Texas Ex-Students Association 1910-1917 and 1919-1925. Bond salesman Lee, Higginson & Company, 1917-1919.
Vice president Republic National Company, Dallas, Texas, 1925-1932. Honorary curator of Archive of America Folk Song and honorary consultant, Library of Congress since 1934.
Member Modern Language Association America (Executive Committee 1916), American Folk Lore Society (president 1912, 13), Texas Folk Lore Society (founder, fellow, ex-secretary, president 1940-1942), Texas Academy of Letters, Chicago Literary Society, Texas Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Phi Delta Theta.
Married Bess B. Brown, June 9, 1904 (died May 7, 1931). Married second, Ruby Terrill, July 21, 1934.