Background
Schermerhorn, James was born on March 13, 1865 in Hudson, Michigan, United States. Son of William Ten Broeck and Jane Adelaide (Terry) Schermerhorn.
Schermerhorn, James was born on March 13, 1865 in Hudson, Michigan, United States. Son of William Ten Broeck and Jane Adelaide (Terry) Schermerhorn.
Public schools and printing office. Learned printing and newspaper trade under father in the office of the Hudson Gazette. Prepared for United States Military Academy at Oberlin College, 1884.
Cadet United States Military Academy, 1885, 1886, resigning to take charge of Hudson Gazette.
Elected orator and historian, Class of 1889.
Public Hudson Gazette, 1886-1895. Reporter, then Washington correspondent, Detroit News, 1895-1896. Editorial writer, then political editor, Detroit Free Press, 1896-1900.
Established Detroit Times (first called Detroit Today), 1900, and was president and general manager 21 years Addressed conventions and clubs in the United States and Europe as to the advanced editorial and advertising policies of The Times and on current issues.
Holds that publishers should not accept public office or have business or social ties that interfere with editorial independence. Now engaged in traveling, writing and after dinner and radio speaking.
Ex-president Michigan Press Association. Honorary member National Exchange, Michigan Association of Chicago.
Member Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy, West Point.
Member National Exchange, Michigan Association of Chicago. Member Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy, West Point.
Married Adaline M. Jenkins, July 13, 1891 (died May 16, 1915). Children: Gretchen (Mistress Harry East. Kinney), James, Katrina (Mistress George C. Forman), Helen Christine (Mistress Otto P. Dallavo).