Carlton Kingsbury Matson

Background

Matson, Carlton Kingsbury was born on August 8, 1890 in Kingsville, Ohio, United States. Son of Burton E. and Mary (Kingsbury) Matson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1915. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1917.

Career

Kingsbury; married second, Ruth A. Jeremiah Gottfrìed, 1934. Newspaper work, 1915-1919. Publicity director Cleveland Welfare Federation and Cleveland Foundation, 1919-1920.

Publicity manager Cleveland Trust Company, 1920-1921.

Advisory business, 1921-1924. Director Cleveland Foundation, 1924-1928.

Chief editorial writer, Cleveland Press, 1928-1930. Editor Buffalo Times, 1930-1932.

Editor Ohio state service of Scripps-Howard newspapers at Columbus, 1933-1934.

Editor Toledo News-Bee, 1934-1938. Public relations director Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, 1938-1941. Public relations counsel, New York City, 1941-1944.

Editorial columnist, Cleveland Press, 1944-1945.

Associate editor and chief editorial writer, Cleveland Press, since 1945. Address: Cleveland Press, Cleveland, Ohio.

Achievements

• Carlton Kingsbury Matson has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Lillian Tuthill, April. Married second, Ruth A. Jeremiah Gottfrìed, 1934.

Father:

Burton East. Matson

Mother:

Mary (Kingsbury) Matson

Spouse:

Lillian Tuthill

Spouse:

Ruth A. Jeremiah Gottfrìed