Marquis James
Marquis James (August 29, 1891, Springfield, Missouri – November 19, 1955) was an American journalist and author, twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his works The Raven: A Biography 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 fifth child and only son of Houstin James (December 18, 1844, Pike Co., Ohio – August 18, 1908, Enid, Oklahoma), a lawyer, and Rachel Leo Marquis (July 14, 1848, Jay Co., Indiana – May 22, 1930, Enid, Oklahoma), a schoolteacher (daughter of Dr. James Marquis and Mary Cosner).
Career
During high school Marquis James helped found the Quill, Enid's student newspaper.[3] He became a reporter for Enid Events at 14.[1] James worked for many of the local papers including Wave Democrat, Enid Morning News, and the Enid Daily Eagle.[1] He also sent Enid related articles to the Wichita Eagle and The Oklahoman.[4] Following high school he worked at various newspapers across the country, including as a rewrite editor for the New York Tribune in 1916.[4]
From 1916 to 1918, Marquis James appeared with short stories and serials in the Chicago Ledger.
James served as an Army captain in the
Personal life and death
James married fellow reporter Bessie Williams Rowland in 1914. The two collaborated on children's books based on James' Pulitzer Prize–winning biographies. They had one daughter, Cynthia. After 38 years of marriage, James and Rowland divorced in 1952. James married Jacqueline Mary Parsons in 1954.
Bibliography
Books
- James, Marquis (1923). A history of the American Legion. New York: W. Green.
- — (1929). The Raven : a biography of Sam Houston. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.[7]
- — (1933). Andrew Jackson : the border captain. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
- — (1934). They had their hour. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
- — (1937). Andrew Jackson : portrait of a president. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
- — (1937). The life of Andrew 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 Tale of an Oklahoma Boyhood (1945)
- The Metropolitan Life: A Study in Business Growth (1947)
- Merchant Adventurer: The Story of W.R. Grace (completed 1948, published 1993)
- The Texaco Story, The First Fifty Years: 1902-1952 (1953)
- Biography of a Bank: The Story of Bank of America, with his wife Bessie R. 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 York, 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 John 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 York, Etc. The New Yorker. Vol. 1, no. 8. p. 24.
- Quid (April 18, 1925). "This week's award". The New Yorker. Topic: Mayor John Hylan.
- — (July 11, 1925). "Dayton, Tennessee". The New Yorker. Topic: Scopes Trial.
- — (July 18, 1925). "Swampscott correspondence". The New Yorker.
- — (August 29, 1925). "A Life Briefly Extolled". The New Yorker.
- — (September 12, 1925). "Essence of the 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 Place Riot, Edward Z. C. Judson
- — (May 27, 1950). "Amplification". The New Yorker. Topics: Casey Jones, railroads, folklore.
References
- ^ a b c d Rockwell, Stella, ed., Garfield County, Oklahoma, 1907–1982, Vol. I, Garfield Historical Society, Josten's Publishing Company, Topeka, Kansas. 1982., pp. 330–331
- ^ Enid History
- ^ a b Vickery, Paul S., "James, Marquis (1891-1955) Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine", Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History & Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society
- ^ a b c Brown, Gary, James Marquis Chronological Biography, Enid History.org, 2004
- ^ "Search". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.
External links
- Marquis James at Find a Grave
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - James, Marquis
- Marquis James at Library of Congress, with 33 library catalog records