Background

Smith, Clarence Edwin was born on July 11, 1885 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of General Clarence Linden and Margaret Virginia (Fleming) Smith.

Education

Preparatory education, high school, Fairmont, and Virginia Military Institute. Student of University of Virginia, 1904-1905.

Career

Captain Army United States. Killed in action, Germany, March 5, 1945). Began as reporter, with The Fairmont Times (now named The Times-West Virginian), 1907, editor, since 1919.

Editor Wheeling (West Virginia) Register, until its merger with Wheeling News-Register, 1935.

Achievements

• Clarence Edwin Smith has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant, West Virginia National Guard, 1907, 1st lieutenant, 1908-1910. Member City Council, Fairmont, 1910-1912. Member Board of Education, 1910-1922.

Member National Bituminous Coal Commission, Washington, District of Columbia, 1935-1939.

Clubs: National Press (Washington, District of Columbia).

Connections

Married Elsie Juanita Fleming, May 25, 1909. Children: Caroline Fleming (Mistress Carter Doctorate. Jones), Elizabeth Randolph (Mistress H. H. Rose), Clarence Edwin, Junior.

Father:

General Clarence Linden Smith

Mother:

Margaret Virginia (Fleming) Smith

Spouse:

Elsie Juanita Fleming

child:

Elizabeth Randolph Smith (Mistress H. H. Rose)

child:

Junior Smith

child:

Caroline Fleming Smith (Mistress Carter D. Jones)

child:

Clarence Edwin Smith