Anson Wood Belding

Background

Belding, Anson Wood was born on June 2, 1881 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Rufus Elisha and Martha Ann (Seymour) Belding.

Education

Student Syracuse University, 1900-1901. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1904.

Career

Began as teacher Hazen School, Morristown, New Jersey, 1904. Principal high schools, Simsbury (Connecticut), 1905-1909, Claremont (New Hampshire (U.S.)), 1909-1912. Editor public Claremont Eagle (weekly), 1912-1918.

Founder, public Claremont Daily Eagle, 1914-1918.

With personnel and advertising departments, William Filene’s Sons Company, Boston, 1918-1919. Chief editorial writer Boston Traveler, 1919-1930.

Associate editor Journal of Education, 1925-1933, editor-in-chief, 1933-1952. Director Watertown Federal Savings Bank.

Instructor in current history, Massachusetts University Extension, 1932-1941.

Achievements

• Anson Wood Belding has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Mary Allison Miller, January 2, 1908. Married second, Florence Haskin, July 9, 1955. Children: Harwood Seymour, Robert Edward, John Miller, Mary Alison.

Father:

Rufus Elisha Belding

Mother:

Martha Ann (Seymour) Belding

Spouse:

Mary Allison Miller

Spouse:

Florence Haskin

child:

John Miller Belding

child:

Harwood Seymour Belding

child:

Mary Alison Belding

child:

Robert Edward Belding