Edgar Mels

Background

Mels, Edgar was born on December 10, 1867 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Alfred and Selma (Colin) Mels.

Education

Father a noted European journalist and confidential secretary to Napoleon III, 1870-1874. Educated in Zürich, Switzerland, and public schools, New York City.

Career

Began newspaper work on old New York Star. Later editor Johannesburg (South Africa) Daily News. Dramatic editor New York Morning Advertiser.

On editorial staffs Philadelphia Public Ledger, Philadelphia Evening Ledger, Philadelphia Evening Telegraph until 1918.

Assistant Sunday editor International Feature Service (Hearst Newspaper Syndicate). With headquarters staff of America Red Cross, World War.

Achievements

• Edgar Mels has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married May Eileen Malley, of New Haven, Connecticut, April. Children: Ruth May, Edgar.

Father:

Alfred Mels

Mother:

Selma (Colin) Mels

Spouse:

May Eileen Malley

child:

Ruth May Mels

child:

Edgar Mels