Background
Chambers, Lenoir was born on December 26, 1891 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Lenoir and Grace Singleton (Dewey) Chambers.
Chambers, Lenoir was born on December 26, 1891 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Lenoir and Grace Singleton (Dewey) Chambers.
Graduate Woodberry Forest (Virginia) School, 1910. Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina, 1914, Doctor of Laws, 1960. Student Columbia University School of Journalism, 1916-1917.
Teacher Woodberry Forest School, 1914-1916. Washington staff New Republic News Service, 1917. Director University of North Carolina News Bureau, 1919-1921.
Staff Greensboro (North Carolina) Daily News, successively as reporter, city editor, associate editor, 1921-1929.
Associate editor Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 1929-1944. Editor Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, 1944-1950.
Editor Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 1950-1961. President Norfolk Forum, Incorporated., 1943-1946, also director
Member American Society of Newspaper Editors.
Served as First lieutenant infantry, United States Army, with American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1919. Trustee Woodberry Forest School, Norfolk Academy, Norfolk Public Library. Member Cum Laude Society, Academy Political Science, National Conference of.
Clubs: Virginia, Norfolk Yacht and Country.
(Norfolk).
Married Roberta Burwell Strudwick, September 15, 1928. Children: Robert Strudwick Glenn (stepson), Elisabeth Lacy.