Background
Sturgis, Clarence Eugene was born on January 22, 1860 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of Albert H. and Ruth Ellen (Thomas) Sturgis.
Sturgis, Clarence Eugene was born on January 22, 1860 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of Albert H. and Ruth Ellen (Thomas) Sturgis.
Educational public schools, Nichols Latin School, under private tutors, and business college, Lewiston.
Compositor to city editor, Lewiston Evening Journal, 1876-1885, except 1 year as accountant in wholesale grocery house. City editor Lewiston Daily News, 1885. Editor, Standard, Jamaica, Long Island, 1886.
North.E. manager at Boston, American Press Association, 1886-1889.
With Boston Herald in various editorial capacities, and managing editor, 1889-1914. Editorial staff, Denver (Colorado) Times, 1914-1915, Kansas City Post, April 1915, news editor and Sunday editor to October 1921.
Member Company C, 1st Regiment, Maine Volunteer Militia, 1877-1878.
Married Katherine I. Clark, October 5, 1886.