Background
Gummere, Richard Mott was born on August 3, 1883 in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Francis Barton and Amelia Smith (Mott) Gummere.
Gummere, Richard Mott was born on August 3, 1883 in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Francis Barton and Amelia Smith (Mott) Gummere.
Preparatory education Haverford (Pennsylvania) School, Marlburia School, Switzerland. Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1902. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1904; Doctor of Philosophy, from same, 1907.
Honorary Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1923.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Haverford College, 1952.
To the president, 1915-1918, Haverford College, trustee, 1920-1940. Headmaster William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1918-1935. Chairman of Commission on admission, lecturer Latin, Harvard, 1935-1952.
Curator Lowell Institute, Boston, 1952-1966.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Pennsylvania History Society, American Philological Association, Headmasters’ Association (president 1934-1935), Country Day School Headmasters’ Association, College Entrance Examination Board (chairman 1936-1939), Shakespeare Society of Philadelphia, Colonial Society of Massachusetts (president 1957-1961), Massachusetts History Society, American Antiquarian Society, also. Member Society Friends.
Clubs: Tavern (Boston).
Married Christine Robinson, June 30, 1908 (deceased April 1964). Children: Eleanor (deceased), Richard M. Engaged as instructor Latin, 1907-1912, assistant.