Background
Lynett, Edward James was born on July 15, 1856 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Catherine (Dowd) Lynett.
Lynett, Edward James was born on July 15, 1856 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Catherine (Dowd) Lynett.
Public schools and Pennsylvania State Normal School, Millersville, Pennsylvania.
Assistant publisher). Began as solicitor for the Scranton Daily Avalanche. Reporter Sunday Morning Free Press, Scranton, 1876.
Became publisher and proprietor of The Scranton Times, 1895 (circulation 3,000, now 55,000).
Director United States Lumber Company, Mississippi Central Road Company, International Corresponding Schools, International Ednl. Public Company, International Textbook Company Delaware Democratic National Convention 6 times, 1900-1932.
Member Pennsylvania State Mine Cave Commission, 1911. Trustee University of Scranton, Saint Patrick’s Orphanage, Saint Michael’s Boys Industrial School. Member Scranton Chamber of Commerce, American Newspaper Publications Association, North. American Newspaper Alliance, National.
Club: Scranton.
Married Nellie A. Ruddy, September 30, 1896 (died 1924). Children: William R. (editor and publisher of The Scranton Times), Elizabeth R., Edward J., Junior.