Background
Owens, James Hamilton was born on August 8, 1888 in Baltimore. Son of Gwinn Fardon and Arabella Pierpoint (Smith) Owens.
Owens, James Hamilton was born on August 8, 1888 in Baltimore. Son of Gwinn Fardon and Arabella Pierpoint (Smith) Owens.
Student Baltimore City College. Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1909, Doctor of Laws, 1950. The Doctor of Letters, University Miami, 1950.
Reporter, Baltimore News, 1909-1913. With New York Press, 1913, dramatic critic, 1914-1915. With Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 1920-1922, assistant manager London office, 1921-1922.
Became editor Baltimore Evening Sun, 1922.
Editor The Sun, 1938-1943, editor-in-chief The Sunpapers 1943-1956. Trustee Evergreen Foundation, 1956.
Secretary, New York Committee National Defense, 1917. Managing editor Foreign Press Bureau, Committee on Public Information, 1918.
Member American Society Newspaper. Club: 14 West. Hamilton Saint
Married Olga von Hartz, March 6, 1913. Children: James Hamilton, Lydia Gwinn, Gwinn F., II, Olga, Lloyd.