Harry Truax Saylor

Background

Saylor, Harry Truax was born on March 22, 1893 in Oakwood, Illinois, United States. Son of Zarah Stanton and Frances (Truax) Saylor.

Education

Student Oakwood High School, 1907-1910.

Career

Deceased November 6, 1953). Reporter Danville Press, 1912-1916. Reporter and city editor Springfield News-Record, 1916-1920.

Managing editor Elgin Courier, 1919, all of Illinois. Managing editor Camden Courier, 1920-1929, Philadelphia Record, 1929-1934. editor, 1934-1947. Editor New York Post, 1934-1939.

Also editor Courier-Post newspapers of Camden, New Jersey director Vice-President Courier-Post Company. Director Philadelphia Record Company to 1947. Director, advisory editor, New Orleans Item, 1949-1956.

Advisory editor United Features Syndicate, Inc., 1949-1956. President Philadelphia Daily News, Inc., from 1956. President Record Associates, Inc., 1947-1949.

Membership

Served as seaman United States Navy, World War.

Connections

Married Ernestine Dinsmore, December 25, 1917 (died January 24, 1939).

Father:

Zarah Stanton Saylor

Mother:

Frances (Truax) Saylor

Spouse:

Ernestine Dinsmore