Background
Hamm, Caleb Marsh Van was born on March 11, 1861 in Cincinnati. Son of Washington and Rebecca (Baldridge) V.
Hamm, Caleb Marsh Van was born on March 11, 1861 in Cincinnati. Son of Washington and Rebecca (Baldridge) V.
Educated Chickering Institute, Cincinnati, 1872-1877. Bachelor of Laws, University of Cincinnati, 1882.
Engaged in practice of law, Cincinnati, 1882-1883. City editor and later managing editor Cincinnati News-Journal, 1883-1885. Edited weekly called “Sam,” 1885.
Again practiced law until 1892, when went to New York. City editor Journal, 1894, Recorder, 1895. With World, 1895-1910, managing editor morning edit., 1903-1910.
Managing editor New York American, January 1, since 1910. Home: New York, New York.
Married Amy M. Perkins, October 25, 1893.