Background

Dear, Joseph Albert was born on January 16, 1899 in Jersey City. Son of Joseph Albert and Julia A. (Reid) Dear.

Education

Student Stevens Preparatory School, Princeton. Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1919.

Career

World War II Advertising solicitor. reporter Chicago Daily News, 1919.

Reporter Omaha Daily News, Omaha World-Herald, 1920. Reporter, circulation manager, editor Jersey Journal, Jersey City, 1921-1951. President Dear Publication & Radio, Inc., Jersey City, since 1946.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant infantry United States Army, World War I.

Connections

Married Mary W. Eddy, 1921 (deceased.; married second.; children: David R., Ralph C., Bryan B. (deceased), Walter M. World War II Advertising.

Father:

Joseph Albert Dear

Mother:

Julia A. (Reid) Dear

Spouse:

Mary W. Eddy

child:

David R. Dear

child:

Ralph C. Dear

child:

Bryan B. Dear (deceased)

child:

Walter M.