Background
Tufty, Esther Van Wagoner was born in 1897 in Kingston, Michigan, United States. Daughter of James and Florence (Loomis) Van Wagoner.
Tufty, Esther Van Wagoner was born in 1897 in Kingston, Michigan, United States. Daughter of James and Florence (Loomis) Van Wagoner.
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1921.
Reporter, Madison (Wisconsin) Democrat, 1915-1919; reporter, Capitol Times, Madison, 1919-1921; with editorial staff, Evanston (Illinois) News Index, 1923-1933; managing editor, Evanston (Illinois) News Index, 1932-1933; foreign correspondent, 1933-1934; founder, chief, Washington correspondent, political columnist, Tufty News Bureau (Michigan League of Home Dailies) founder, chief, Washington correspondent, political columnist, servicing Owosso (Michigan) Argus Press, Ogdensburg (New York) Journal, MacombDaily, Mount Clemens, Michigan, numerous others also television news commentator, NBC-television network radio news commentator, Washington correspondent, Central Press. Invited as war correspondent British Ministry of Information.
Regent Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Foundation. Executive Committee President's Committee to Help Emnploy the Physically Handicapped. Member Defense Advisory Committee Women in Service.
Member American Women in Radio and television (national president), American Newspaper Women's Club (president 1969-1970), Women's National Press Club Washington (past president), Zonta, Theta Sigma Phi (Headliner award 1966).
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Married Harold Tufty, September 17, 1921 (divorced). Children: Harold Guilford, James Van Wagoner.