Background
Sturm, Justin was born on April 21, 1899 in Nehawka, Nebraska, United States. Son of Andrew Frederick and Lola (McCarthy) Sturm.
Sturm, Justin was born on April 21, 1899 in Nehawka, Nebraska, United States. Son of Andrew Frederick and Lola (McCarthy) Sturm.
Graduate Phillips-Exeter Academy, 1916-1918. Student The Milford School, Connecticut, 1918. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1922.
Auditor Montgomery Ward, Chicago, October-December 1922. Master mechanic and production manager Inland Glass Company, Chicago, 1922-1924. Superintendent McLennan Construction Company, Chicago, 1924-1926.
Writer since 1926.
Sculptor since 1931. Exhibited at Ferragil Gallery, New York City, 1934. Karl Freund Gallery, New York City, 1938.
One man show of sculpture Phoenix Art Center, 1956. Works: portraits in sculpture of Ernest Hemingway, Gene Tunney, Katherine Hepburn, Lily Pons, et cetera, also figures and decorative pieces.
Member Psi Upsilon, Wolf’s Head (Yale).
Married Katherine McCormick, June 24, 1922. Children: Alexander McCormick, Justin.