Background
Thiem, Ezra George was born on July 8, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Theodore John and Sophia Caroline (Offner) Thiem.
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The Hodge Scandal
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007DZ1MC/?tag=2022091-20
- The Hodge Scandal: a Pattern of American Political Corruption (Very good condition)
Ezra George Thiem
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Bachelor of Science cum laude, University of Illinois, 1921; postgraduate Medill School Journalism,, Northwestern University, 1924; postgraduate, John Marshall Law School, 1927-1928.
Career
Assistant editor, Prairie Farmer, Chicago, 1923-1926; editor, director information, Illinois Agricultural Association, 1926-1939; reporter, agricultural editor, staff writer, Chicago Daily News, 1940-1962; writer, editor garden page, Chicago Daily News, 1962-1966; free-lance writer, Chicago Daily News, 1962-1987; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1965-1966.
Works
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The Hodge Scandal: a Pattern of American Political Corruption
(Very good condition)
- The Hodge Scandal
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The Hodge Scandal: a Pattern of American Political Corruption
Membership
Trustee Metropolitan Sanitary District Greater Chicago, 1967-1972. Member Reserve Officers' training Corps, 1916-1918. Fellow Sigma Delta Chi.
Member Farm House, Chicago Newspaper Veterans, Healiners, Illinois History Society, Chicago Press, Chicago Farmers, Masons, Alpha Zeta.
Connections
Married Jane P. Weaver, July 8, 1926. Children: Mistress Jane T. Hill, Theodore George.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Christian Scientist -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Joint winner Pulitzer prize, 1949. Recipient Pulitzer Public Service award, 1956, Rotary Club Chicago award and citation, 1956, citation and award Illinois Press. Association, 1956, citation Freedom Foundation, 1951.Joint winner Pulitzer prize, 1949. Recipient Pulitzer Public Service award, 1956, Rotary Club Chicago award and citation, 1956, citation and award Illinois Press. Association, 1956, citation Freedom Foundation, 1951.