Savickis was born on 4 May [O.S. 22 April] 1890 in the Pagausantys village near Ariogala to a family of well-off Lithuanian farmers who owned about 80 hectares (200 acres) of land.
His paternal grandmother was of Lithuanian nobility stock and the family took pride in this heritage, on occasion referring to their farm as a manor.
Savickis was the oldest of twelve children, but only five of them reached adulthood.
There is no information available on his childhood, but researchers believe that he received education in Ariogala and Kaunas.
In 1902, his uncle took him to Moscow where he attended the 6th Gymnasium.
He was not a great student and received "satisfactory" grades in most of his classes.
In fall 1911, he continued his studies at the higher agrarian courses in Saint Petersburg (predecessor of the Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University), but dropped out after a few months and returned to Moscow to study art.
His family disapproved this decision and ceased providing financial support to Savickas.
From November 1913 to summer 1914, Savickas attended the School of Fine Arts in Kraków.
His studies were interrupted by the outbreak of World War I.
He returned to his native Pagausantys.
In fall 1915, he evacuated to Saint Petersburg and joined the Lithuanian Society for the Relief of War Sufferers which sent him as a representative to Kopenhagen, Denmark, a neutral country.
Savickis was tasked with working with the Red Cross to organize the relief efforts for Lithuanian POWs in Germany.
He also promoted the Lithuanian cause for independence by writing articles for the Danish press and publishing books and postcards.
In October 1917, he attended the Lithuanian conference in Stockholm, which recognized the Council of Lithuania as the legitimate representative of the Lithuanian nation and reiterated Lithuania's desire for full independence.
On 1 January 1919, the newly established Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized Savickis as the official representative of Lithuania to Denmark.
Lithuania suffered severe financial difficulties and allotted very limited funds for its representatives abroad.
Therefore, Savickis incurred personal debts and could not organize more active representation.
In turn, the Ministry complained of Savickis' lax bookkeeping practices.
In January 1922, he was officially recognized as chargés d'affaires ad interim in Denmark and a month later in Norway and Sweden.
In December 1923, the legation was closed due to financial difficulties and Savickis was reassigned to Helsinki, Finland.

After the coup d'état in December 1926, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augustinas Voldemaras, concentrated his attention on the main powers in Europe and paid a lot less interest to the Scandinavian countries and the legation in Finland was closed on 1 July 1927.
The decision was hastened by a local scandal when Savickis was criticized by a local metal workers' union and he vowed to pursue legal action against them.
Savickis was reassigned to Kaunas to become director of the Law and Administration Department of the Ministry in September 1927.
At the same time, he was appointed as director of the troubled Kaunas State Drama Theatre.
Savickis was not particularly interested in running the theatre and was a hands-off manager.
Nevertheless, he managed to improve its financial condition, recruit talented actors, and stage Šarūnas by Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius.

In September 1929, Minister Voldemaras was ousted by President Antanas Smetona and Savickis was again offered a diplomatic position abroad.
He accepted a position in the reestablished Lithuanian legation in Stockholm.
On 1 January 1930, he became Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
The Scandinavian countries showed little interest in Lithuanian politics or economy and Savickis concentrated on cultural exchanges.
He prepared and publish an album of Lithuanian art in Swedish (1931) and French (1934) as well as a collection of Lithuanian short stories in Swedish (1940).
He traveled across Europe via car and visited northern
Savickis was born on 4 May [O.S. 22 April] 1890 in the Pagausantys village near Ariogala to a family of well-off Lithuanian farmers who owned about 80 hectares (200 acres) of land. His paternal grandmother was of Lithuanian nobility stock and the family took pride in this heritage, on occasion referring to their farm as a manor. Savickis was the oldest of twelve children, but only five of them reached adulthood. There is no information available on his childhood, but researchers believe that he received education in Ariogala and Kaunas. In 1902, his uncle took him to Moscow where he attended the 6th Gymnasium. He was not a great student and received "satisfactory" grades in most of his classes. In fall 1911, he continued his studies at the higher agrarian courses in Saint Petersburg (predecessor of the Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University), but dropped out after a few months and returned to Moscow to study art. His family disapproved this decision and ceased providing financial support to Savickas. From November 1913 to summer 1914, Savickas attended the School of Fine Arts in Kraków. His studies were interrupted by the outbreak of World War I.
He returned to his native Pagausantys. In fall 1915, he evacuated to Saint Petersburg and joined the Lithuanian Society for the Relief of War Sufferers which sent him as a representative to Kopenhagen, Denmark, a neutral country. Savickis was tasked with working with the Red Cross to organize the relief efforts for Lithuanian POWs in Germany. He also promoted the Lithuanian cause for independence by writing articles for the Danish press and publishing books and postcards. In October 1917, he attended the Lithuanian conference in Stockholm, which recognized the Council of Lithuania as the legitimate representative of the Lithuanian nation and reiterated Lithuania's desire for full independence. On 1 January 1919, the newly established Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized Savickis as the official representative of Lithuania to Denmark. Lithuania suffered severe financial difficulties and allotted very limited funds for its representatives abroad. Therefore, Savickis incurred personal debts and could not organize more active representation. In turn, the Ministry complained of Savickis' lax bookkeeping practices. In January 1922, he was officially recognized as chargés d'affaires ad interim in Denmark and a month later in Norway and Sweden. In December 1923, the legation was closed due to financial difficulties and Savickis was reassigned to Helsinki, Finland.
After the coup d'état in December 1926, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augustinas Voldemaras, concentrated his attention on the main powers in Europe and paid a lot less interest to the Scandinavian countries and the legation in Finland was closed on 1 July 1927. The decision was hastened by a local scandal when Savickis was criticized by a local metal workers' union and he vowed to pursue legal action against them. Savickis was reassigned to Kaunas to become director of the Law and Administration Department of the Ministry in September 1927. At the same time, he was appointed as director of the troubled Kaunas State Drama Theatre. Savickis was not particularly interested in running the theatre and was a hands-off manager. Nevertheless, he managed to improve its financial condition, recruit talented actors, and stage Šarūnas by Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius.
In September 1929, Minister Voldemaras was ousted by President Antanas Smetona and Savickis was again offered a diplomatic position abroad. He accepted a position in the reestablished Lithuanian legation in Stockholm. On 1 January 1930, he became Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The Scandinavian countries showed little interest in Lithuanian politics or economy and Savickis concentrated on cultural exchanges. He prepared and publish an album of Lithuanian art in Swedish (1931) and French (1934) as well as a collection of Lithuanian short stories in Swedish (1940). He traveled across Europe via car and visited northern 
Jurgis Savickis