Background

Lait, Jacquin L. was born on March 13, 1883 in New York City. Son of Leon and Anna (Rosenthal) Lait.

Education

Graduate Lewis Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 1901.

Career

Newspaper reporter, critic and war correspondent, 1901-1908. Theatrical manager, 1908-1910. Writer daily “Novelette” and “Gus the Bus” series, Chicago Herald and associate syndicate papers, 1915-1916.

Was on staff Chicago Tribune. Lecturer on journalism, Lewis Institute.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Help Wanted, 1914. Short Stories, 1916

  • One of Us, 1919. Beef, Iron and Wine, 1919.
    
    Gus the Bus, 1920

  • The White Way, 1921. Spice, 1922

  • Broadway Melody, 1928. The Big House, 1929

  • Put on the Spot, 1931.
    
    Gangster Girl, 1931

  • The Beast of the City, 1932. The Hook-Up, 1935

  • Our Will Rogers, 1935. Will Rogers’ Wit and Wisdom, 1937.
    
    Co-author: New York: Confidential, 1948. Chicago: Confidential, 1949. Washington: Confidential, 1950.
    
    United States of America: Confidential, 1952. Editor Hearst Syndicates, 1921. New York Daily and Sunday Mirror since 1936.

Membership

Member Alpha Kappa.; Clubs: Press (Chicago), Overseas Press (New York.

Connections

Married Laura Belle Leusch, March 6, 1906. Children: George, Jack, Mistress Lois C. King.

Father:

Leon Lait

Mother:

Anna (Rosenthal) Lait

Spouse:

Laura Belle Leusch

child:

George Lait

child:

Jack Lait

child:

Mistress Lois C. King Lait