Background
Carlin, George Andrew was born on November 30, 1890 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Frederick William and Joan (Driscoll) Carlin.
Carlin, George Andrew was born on November 30, 1890 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Frederick William and Joan (Driscoll) Carlin.
Attended Amherst College, 1908-1910. Bachelor of Laws Fordham, 1917.
Teacher, Puerto Rico, 1910-1911. Reporter, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1911-1912. Brooklyn Standard Union, 1912-1916.
New York Sun, 1916-1919.
London correspondent, Edward Marshall Syndicate, 1920-1921. New York Herald, 1921-1922.
Metro Pictures, 1922-1925. Warner Brothers, 1925-1928.
Editor, Metropolitan Newspaper Service, 1928-1930.
Editor, United Feature Syndicate, since 1930, general manager since 1936. Has syndicated columns by Raymond Clapper, Ernie Pyle, Drew Pearson, Mistress Roosevelt, Westbrook Pegler, Heywood Broun, Marquis Childs, Thomas L. Stokes, Public Papers of President Roosevelt. Also Bill Mauldin’s cartoons, “Li’l Abner,” “Tarzan,” “Nancy,” et cetera
Served with first Army headquarters regiment, American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919. Member National Press, Dutch Treat, Cherry Valley, Coffee House, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Mary Carr, April. Children: Joan (Mistress John Alden), George, William, Julia, Michael.