Background
Hills, Laurence was born on July 29, 1879 in New York City. Son of Philip Knapp and Elinor (Babson) Hills.
Hills, Laurence was born on July 29, 1879 in New York City. Son of Philip Knapp and Elinor (Babson) Hills.
Graduate Staten Island Academy and Latin School, 1896.
Began as reporter New York Sun, 1897. Political correspondent reporting national conversations, 1908-1912, 16, and chief Washington correspondent of the Sun, 1916-1920. Chief correspondent of Sun, Paris Peace Conference, 1919, accompanying President Wilson to England, Italy and Belgium.
Reported opening and first four assemblies of League of Nations, at Geneva.
Interviewed Mussolini, 1922. Chief Paris correspondent New York Herald and New York Sun, 1920-1924.
Editor-in-chief and general manager European Edition New York Herald Tribune. Vice president New York Herald Company of Paris.
Married Edith L. Willis, October 4, 1899. Children: Philip, Frances.