Jessie Adele Sleight

Background

Sleight, Jessie Adele was born on May 8, 1896 in Stony Brook, New York, United States. Daughter of Charles Mills and Adella Abigail (Bayles) Sleight.

Education

Student, pub schools, Long Island and Brooklyn. Private study piano and organ.

Career

Staff Musical American. Assistant to A. Walter Kramer, 1920-1921. Assistant to editor The George Matthew Adams Service, New York City.

Newspaper syndicate, 1922-1934. Editor, from 1935.

Membership

Organist St. James Epsicopal. Church, 1942-1955. Member Authors LEague American, Inc., Woman Pays Club. F C.

Connections

Father:

Charles Mills Sleight

Mother:

Adella Abigail (Bayles) Sleight