Background
Hertfordshire, Benjamin Russell was born on May 27, 1888 in New York, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Belle (Seligman) Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire, Benjamin Russell was born on May 27, 1888 in New York, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Belle (Seligman) Hertfordshire.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1908.
A founder, editor and manager “Moods” (magazine), 1908-1909. Editor The Forum, 1909-1910. A founder and editor (with Richard Le Gallienne) The International magazine.
Publisher and editor (with Edwin Markham) The Younger Choir.
Editor The Intercollegiate Magazine. Contributor articles and verse to magazines.
Public lecturer for Board of Education, New York, since 1910. Interior decoration editor Vogue and Vanity Fair, 1913.
Consultant decorator to Washington Square Players, 1915-1916, to The Stagers, 1924-1925.
Dramatic editor Los Angeles Life, 1923. Vice president Hertfordshire Brothers Company, decorators, 1908-1915, president and general director, since 1915. Lecturer for New York School of Interior Decoration, 1923-1925.
Also examiner for City of New New York Designed Interior of Court of Appeals Chamber, State House, Albany, New York, sets for William A. Brady, Grace George, and Arthur Hopkins.
Also interiors for hotels Sherry Netherlands, Delmonico, Madison-Northern 1 Fifth Avenue, Beaux Arts, Victoria, et cetera Director decoration Spence-Taylor Hotel chain since 1948.
Member Federal Grand Jury Panel. Member Poetry Society American, American Institute Interior Decorators, Institute Beaux Arts Architects, Fabian Society (London, England.). Clubs: Cavendish, Art in Trades, Vagabonds (New York).
Married Erinna Gardes, March 28, 1918.