Dick Smith

Background

Smith, Dick was born on July 10, 1889 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas K. and Annie A. (Nugent) Smith.

Education

Educational public schools Kansas and Missouri.

Career

1 son, Richard Ware. Began as errand boy with Swift & Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1905. Office boy Kansas City Star, 1906, library file clerk, 1906-1908, reporter, 1908-1910. Reporter, copy reader, assistant city editor, Kansas City Post, 1910-1913, city editor, 1913-1919, managing editor, 1919-1928.

Managing editor Kansas City Journal-Post from 1928, also director and secretary, 1931-1936.

Achievements

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

Membership

Clubs: Kansas City, Kansas City Athletic.

Connections

Married Marion Ware, of Kansas City, Missoury, May 18, 1910.

Father:

Thomas K. Smith

Mother:

Annie A. (Nugent) Smith

Spouse:

Marion Ware