Background
Davis, Royal Jenkins was born on November 29, 1878 in Ridgefarm, Illinois, United States. Son of Jonah M. and Ella (Jenkins) Davis.
Davis, Royal Jenkins was born on November 29, 1878 in Ridgefarm, Illinois, United States. Son of Jonah M. and Ella (Jenkins) Davis.
Bachelor of Arts, Earlham (Indiana) College, 1898, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1899, Harvard, 1900.
Managing editor The American Friend, Philadelphia, 1901-1902. Staff Chicago Tribune, 1903. Professor of English and history, Guilford (North Carolina) College, 1904-1906.
Professor of English Saint John's College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1906-1910.
Editorial writer, since 1910, literature editor 1914-1920, New York Evening Post. Lecturer New York University, 1910-1920.
Member Corporation Haverford College Trustee Society for Ethical Culture, New New New York
Married Louise Stanton, June 27, 1906. Children: Royal Stanton, J. Stanton (deceased), William Wiles, Emily Louise, Jane Virtue.