Background
POWERS, Robert Edwards was born in Reagan, Henderson Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Adam M. and Addie Powers.
POWERS, Robert Edwards was born in Reagan, Henderson Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Adam M. and Addie Powers.
Grammar School, Henderson Company, Tennessee. Lexington High School, Lexington, Tennessee. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, Bachelor of Arts 1920.
Teacher, rural schools, Henderson Company, 1914, Lexington High School, Lexington, Tennessee, 1920-1921. Enlisted United States Army, 1917. Stationed Camp Gordon, Georgia. until April, 1918.
Attended 3 Officers Training Camp, Camp Gordon, January-April, 1918. Sailed, Overseas Service, April, 1918. Served as Private, Corporation, Mess Sergeant, Duty Sergeant, 82 Division., Camp Gordon and overseas until July, 1918 when commander 2 Lieutenant, Infantry. and transferred, August, 1918, 42 (Rainbow) Division.
Commander, 1 Lieutenant, Infantry., November, 1918. Duty, St. Mihiel Offensive, Argonne Forest Offensives October-November, 1918. Army of Occupation until April, 1919.
Command Troop Train from Camp Mills, New York to Camp Taylor, Kentucky., discharged, 1919, Camp Taylor. Clerk, General Merchandise store, June-November, 1920. Superintendent Public Schools, Henderson Company, Tennessee.
Was vice-president, W. Tennessee Educational Association, member of Executive Committee of same: was member, Executive Committee, Tennessee School Officers Association. Chmn., Administrative Sect., Tennessee State Teachers Assn.
Church of Christ.
Member: Alpha Tau Omega. Masons; Tennessee Teachers Association. W. Tennessee Education Association.
American Legion; Tennessee School Officers Association Club: Henderson Company Business.
Spouse Louise Kirby, July 19, 1927, Fayetteville, Tennessee.