Background
Boddington, Ernest Fearby was born on April 17, 1873 in Teddington, England. Son of Richard and Emily (Crick) Boddington.
Boddington, Ernest Fearby was born on April 17, 1873 in Teddington, England. Son of Richard and Emily (Crick) Boddington.
Uxbridge College; local examinations, Cambridge U.
Came to the United States, 1890, naturalized citizen, 1902. Began as reporter Montreal Star, 1893. City editor Montreal Herald, 1895-1897.
Telegraph editor Brooklyn (New York) Eagle, 1897-1898, dramatic critic and editorial writer, 1898-1900.
Sunday editor New York Times, 1901-1902. Later with New York World, New York Evening Post and New York Evening Mail.
Managing editor Binghamton (New York) Press, 1907-1908. Editor in chief Columbus (O.) News, 1909-1910.
General manager Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) Daily Province and Evening Province and Standard, 1912-1914.
Director publicity, Canadian Belgian Relief Fund, 1914-1915. In publicity department, United States Liberty Loans, New York, 1917-1919. Associate director press department National Catholic Welfare Conference, 1921-1926.
Winner of Philadelphia Public Ledger editorial contest, 1916.
Club: National Press.
Married Agnes Singleton, Montreal, Canada, April. Married second, Lillian May Bevan, of New York City, May 3, 1919. Children: Clement, Hilary, Sister Agnese, Margaret, Ethel.