Background
Shippey, Henry Lee was born on February 26, 1884 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Francis and Elizabeth Kerr (Freleigh) Shippey.
Shippey, Henry Lee was born on February 26, 1884 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Francis and Elizabeth Kerr (Freleigh) Shippey.
Educational public schools, Kansas City, Missoury.
Columnist Kansas City Star, 1916, feature writer, 1917, correspondent in France, 1918-1919, correspondent in Mexico, 1920. Editor Tampico Press, 1921-1922. Editor Lee Side O’ Los Angeles” column, Los Angeles Times, 1927-1950.
Member California Writers Guild (president), Sigma Delta Chi, Epsilon Phi, Alpha Phi Gamma, and Alpha Eta Rho.
Married Madeleine Babin. Children: Henry, Charles, John, Frank, Sylvia.