Travis, Robert Jesse, 1877-1963.

Robert Jesse Travis, lawyer, educator, civic leader, and military officer, was born 13 January 1877, in Conyers, Georgia, and died 22 March 1963, at "Avalon" in Savannah, Georgia. A graduate of Emory College (1897), Travis became principal of a Madison, Georgia, high school and received a degree in law and economics from the University of Georgia (1899). He practiced law (1899-1951) and served as Savannah city and McIntosh and Effingham county attorney. His military career included serving with the 1st Georgia Infantry (1899) and the Coast Artillery (1902); commanding the 118th Field Artillery (WWI); and becoming a major general with the National Guard (1924). Travis's proposal that the Guard become a part of the regual army (1924) was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1926. Travis served in numerous official capacities, and received many awards, medals, and citations before his military retirement (1941), and his retirement from law practice (1951). He also authored publications on Sidney Lanier, his family genealogy, and on a Masonic lodge in Georgia.

From the description of Robert Jesse Travis papers, 1818-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78299947