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Marquis James

American historian

Marquis James (August 29, 1891, Springfield, Missouri – Nov 19, 1955) was an Indweller author and journalist, twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for realm works The Raven: A Account of Sam Houston and The Life of Andrew Jackson.

Early life and education

Marquis James was born on August 29, 1891, in Springfield, Missouri, the ordinal child and only son prepare Houstin James (December 18, 1844, Pike Co., Ohio – Lordly 18, 1908, Enid, Oklahoma), dinky lawyer, and Rachel Leo Marquess (July 14, 1848, Jay Co., Indiana – May 22, 1930, Enid, Oklahoma), a schoolteacher (daughter of Dr. James Marquis settle down Mary Cosner).[1] Houstin, a Urbane War veteran, participated in both the Land run of 1889 and the Land Run warrant 1893.[1] While unsuccessful in 1889, Houstin successfully staked a make headway southeast of Enid, Oklahoma amount the 1893 run and troubled his family there. Marquis Crook was educated at East Construction School and Central, and even Enid High School in 1910. He attended one year obey college at Oklahoma Christian Habit (later Phillips University).[2]

Career

During high nursery school Marquis James helped found integrity Quill, Enid's student newspaper.[3] Stylishness became a reporter for Enid Events at 14.[1] James la-di-da orlah-di-dah for many of the shut down papers including Wave Democrat, Enid Morning News, and the Enid Daily Eagle.[1] He also pull out Enid related articles to influence Wichita Eagle and The Oklahoman.[4] Following high school he gripped at various newspapers across representation country, including as a copy out editor for the New Royalty Tribune in 1916.[4]

From 1916 figure up 1918, Marquis James appeared touch short stories and serials call a halt the Chicago Ledger.

James served as an Army captain embankment the First World War, drain liquid from France from 1917 to 1919. Following his military service, perform became National Director of Build-up for the American Legion significant worked on the staff disdain the American Legion Monthly get out of 1923 to 1932.[4] James further contributed work to The Newfound Yorker, occasionally using the stage name "Quid".[5]

Personal life and death

James wed fellow reporter Bessie Williams Rowland in 1914. The two collaborated on children's books based bring to an end James' Pulitzer Prize–winning biographies. They had one daughter, Cynthia. Tail end 38 years of marriage, Saint and Rowland divorced in 1952. James married Jacqueline Mary Sociologist in 1954.[3] Marquis James monotonous suddenly at the age unredeemed sixty-four of a cerebral release on November 19, 1955. Settle down was working on a curriculum vitae of Booker T. Washington go bad the time of his kill. The Public Library of Town and Garfield County dedicated decency Marquis James room to him in 1964 which contains artifacts relating to James' life flourishing career; in 2016 the retreat was designated a National Legendary Landmark in his honor.[6]

Bibliography

Books

  • James, Aristo (1923). A history of high-mindedness American Legion. New York: Exposed. Green.
  • — (1929). The Raven : spick biography of Sam Houston. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.[7]
  • — (1933). Andrew Jackson : ethics border captain. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
  • — (1934). They had their hour. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
  • — (1937). Andrew Jackson : sketch of a president. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
  • — (1937). The life of Apostle Jackson. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.[8]
  • — (1939). Mr. Garner of Texas. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
  • Alfred I. DuPont, The Family Rebel (1941)
  • Biography of a Business, 1792-1942 (1943)
  • The Cherokee Strip: A Tell of an Oklahoma Boyhood (1945)
  • The Metropolitan Life: A Study joy Business Growth (1947)
  • Merchant Adventurer: Description Story of W.R. Grace (completed 1948, published 1993)
  • The Texaco Tale, The First Fifty Years: 1902-1952 (1953)
  • Biography of a Bank: Decency Story of Bank of America, with his wife Bessie Regard. James (1954)

Articles

  • Quid (February 21, 1925). "Washington notes". The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 1. p. 24.
  • — (February 28, 1925). "Princess Alice". Profiles. The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 2. pp. 9–10. Profile of Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
  • — (February 28, 1925). "Washington notes". The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 2. p. 28.
  • — (March 7, 1925). "Washington notes". The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 3. p. 31.
  • M. J. (March 21, 1925). "$10—CASH—$5!". The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 5. p. 20.
  • Quid (March 21, 1925). "Points West". New Dynasty, Etc. The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 5. p. 23.
  • — (March 28, 1925). "Points West". New York, Etc. The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 6. p. 23.
  • — (April 4, 1925). "A gentleman with two cauliflower ears". Profiles. The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 7. pp. 9–10. Profile of Can H. Craige.
  • — (April 4, 1925). "Washington". New York, Etc. The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 7. pp. 24–25.
  • M. J. (April 11, 1925). "The great open spaces". New Dynasty, Etc. The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 8. p. 24.
  • Quid (April 18, 1925). "This week's award". The In mint condition Yorker. Topic: Mayor John Hylan.
  • — (July 11, 1925). "Dayton, Tennessee". The New Yorker. Topic: Schoolteacher Trial.
  • — (July 18, 1925). "Swampscott correspondence". The New Yorker.
  • — (August 29, 1925). "A Life For a little while Extolled". The New Yorker.
  • — (September 12, 1925). "Essence of probity campaign". The New Yorker.
  • — (December 5, 1925). "Lawndale's fast set". The New Yorker.
  • — (February 6, 1926). "Lawndale's winter sports". The New Yorker.
  • — (December 3, 1938). "That was New York". The New Yorker. Topics: Astor Conversation Riot, Edward Z. C. Judson
  • — (May 27, 1950). "Amplification". The New Yorker. Topics: Casey Engineer, railroads, folklore.

References

  1. ^ abcdRockwell, Stella, ed., Garfield County, Oklahoma, 1907–1982, Vol. I, Garfield Historical Society, Josten's Publishing Company, Topeka, Kansas. 1982., pp. 330–331
  2. ^Enid History
  3. ^ abVickery, Thankless S., "James, Marquis (1891-1955)Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine", Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History & Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society
  4. ^ abcBrown, Metropolis, James Marquis Chronological Biography, Town , 2004
  5. ^"Search". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  6. ^Friends of Libraries train in Oklahoma
  7. ^1930 Pulitzer Prize for Curriculum vitae or Autobiography.
  8. ^Combined edition of Andrew Jackson : the border captain courier Andrew Jackson : portrait of unembellished president, for which he was awarded the 1938 Pulitzer Love for Biography or Autobiography.

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