Background
Witt, George Ashley De was born on October 22, 1893 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William George and Nan Frances (Philpot) D.
Witt, George Ashley De was born on October 22, 1893 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William George and Nan Frances (Philpot) D.
Educational public schools, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Began as reporter, Fond du Lac, 1909. City editor Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Free Press, 1911-1912, managing editor, 1912-1914. Successively telegraph editor, city editor, day managing and 1935.
Managing editor Washington (District of Columbia) Herald, 1936-1939.
Managing editor Washington Times-Herald, 1939-1941. Organized staff and became first managing editor of Chicago Sun, 1941.
Returned as managing editor Washington Times-Herald, 1942. Sunday Editor Los Angeles Examiner, 1944-1946.
Executive editor Chicago Herald-American, 1947-1952.
President Washington Printers, Incorporated., Washington, 1952-1954.
Clubs: Los Angeles Press, National Press.
Married lima Henrietta Spaar, June 21, 1916. Children: George Ashley, Clinton William.