Henry Barrett Chamberlin

Background

Chamberlin, Henry Barrett was born on March 10, 1867 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Arthur Schofield and Maria Louise (Barrett) Chamberlin.

Education

Educated public schools. Bachelor of Laws, Union College of Law, 1888. Doctor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1934.

Career

Editor and publisher The Guardsman, military newspaper, 1886-1892. Reportorial work on Herald, Tribune, Inter Ocean, Times, Record, all of Chicago. Night manager City Press Association, 1891.

With Laffan Bureau and New York Sun, 1894.

In charge of various departments Omaha World-Herald, 1895-1896. In charge dispatch-boat Hercules of the Chicago Record during Spanish-American War, 1898.

Was between the fire of fleets off Santiago, July 3, only newspaper boat there during battle. Cruised 35,000 miles covering news and stories throughout Cuba, Prize ring (The) and West Indies.

City editor Chicago Record, 1898-1901.

Editor The Voter (magazine). Managing editor Chicago Record-Herald, December 7, 1910-1913. Editor-in-chief Chicago Record-Herald, 1913-1914.

Editor Chamberlin’s Magazine, and president Chamberlin Service Association Colonel inspector general I.N.G. Assistant secretary Municipal Voters’ League, 1901-1904.

Secretary state legislation committee City Council of Chicago, 1906-1908. Assistant secretary Chicago Charter Convention, 1906-1909.

Secretary Chicago Plan Commission, 1909-1910. Assistant secretary Cleveland Memorial Association.

Member Chicago Committee on the Liquor Problem.

Manager news bureau for 7th Federal Reserve District, 2d liberty loan. Chairman War Department “Smileage” campaign for Chicago and Cook Company. Operating director Chicago Crime Commission.

Director Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory.

President American Institute Criminal Law and Criminology. Director of inquiry Illinois Prison Inquiry Commission.

Member Central States Probation and Parole Conference. Delegate American Prison Association, National Parole Conference.

Member Executive Committee Legislative Voters League.

Member Citizens’ Committee on Criminal Court and County Jail buildings, Mayor’s Committee. Special assistant state’s attorney Writer of “Stories of the Streets and of the Town” in Chicago Record-Herald. Author “Parole in Illinois.” Episcopalian.

Achievements

• Henry Barrett Chamberlin has been listed as a reputable lawyer, director Chicago Crime Commission by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Irene Celene Byrne, August 17, 1903. Children: Byrne (deceased), Henry Barrett, John Byrne, William Charles.