Clyde Beck

Background

Beck, Clyde was born on November 16, 1884 in Clinton Company, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Benton and Inez Louise (Cokayne) Beck.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Earlham College, 1907. Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1916.

Career

Teacher of English, German and Latin, high schools, Indiana, Illinois, Florida, 1908-1913. Instructor English composition, University of Illinois, 1914-1918. Reporter, city editor, Richmond (Indiana) Item, 1938.

Editorial staff, Indianapolis (Indiana) Star, 1919-1920.

State editor, Youngstown (O.) Telegram, 1920-1921. Literature editor, Detroit (Michigan) News, since 1926.

Lecturer and radio commentator. Special instructor in book reviewing, Wayne University, Detroit, since 1946.

Program chairman Friends of Detroit Public Library.

Achievements

• Clyde Beck has been listed as a noteworthy literary critic. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the Indiana Society of Chicago. Club: Earlham (president 1938-1939).

Connections

Married Josephine Johnson, September 2, 1921. Children: Claudia, Mary (Mistress Bernard Janssen).

Father:

Charles Benton Beck

Mother:

Inez Louise (Cokayne) Beck

Spouse:

Josephine Johnson

child:

Claudia Beck

child:

Mary Beck (Mistress Bernard Janssen)