Background
Clendinen, James Augustus was born on December 1, 1910 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Katherine M. (Powell) Clendinen.
Clendinen, James Augustus was born on December 1, 1910 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Katherine M. (Powell) Clendinen.
Student, University Florida, 1929-1930.
Reporter, then managing editor, Clearwater (Florida) Evening Sun, 1930-1935; member of staff, Tampa Tribune, Florida, 1935-1942, 1946-1985; editor, Tampa Tribune, 1958-1985; chairman editorial board, Tampa Tribune, 1974-1985. President National Conference Editorial Writers, 1966. Member Pulitzer Prize Jury, 1967, 68.
Member Florida Governor's Commission on Education, 1971-1973, Florida Judicial Commission, 1975-1988. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (member delegate to Red China 1972, director), Florida Society Editors (founder, 1st president 1955), Sigma Delta Chi (award editorial writing 1962), Phi Kappa Tau.
Clubs: Tampa Yacht and Country, University, Exchange (Tampa). Gasparilla Krewe.
Married Barbara Harrison, May 22, 1943. Children: James Dudley, Melissa Louise.