Background
Neal, Robert Wilson was born on April 2, 1871 in Murrayville, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert David and Sarah Jane (Wilson) Neal.
Neal, Robert Wilson was born on April 2, 1871 in Murrayville, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert David and Sarah Jane (Wilson) Neal.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, 1898, Master of Arts, 1899. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1903, Yale, 1908.
1 son, Robert Miller. Country teacher, stenographer, law clerk, newspaper writer, 1888-1893. Admitted to bar; teacher University of Kansas, high school, University of Cincinnati, Rutgers College, until 1904.
World’s Work staff, 1904-1906.
Successively assistant Professor of English and German, associate Professor of English, director major journalism, Massachusetts State College, 1906-1920. Head of department of journalism and writing, Home Corresponding School, Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1920.
Instructor short story, Columbia, summer 1921. Member board directors and vice-president Home Corresponding School Editor Sunday feature page, Springfield Union, 1911-1917, Boston American, 1912-1913.
New Bedford Standard, 1915-1918.
Member board directors and vice-president Home Corresponding School. Member of committee on O. Henry Memorial Award, 1919, 1926.
Married Stella May Miller, 1895.