Loring Chase Merwin

Background

Merwin, Loring Chase was born on March 26, 1906 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Buckley and Jessie Fell (Davis) Merwin.

Education

Educated Choate School, 1921-1924. Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1928. Doctor Public Service, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1968.

Career

Chairman board Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington. President Bloomington Broadcasting Corporation (operating radio station WJBC, Bloomington, and station WROK, Rockford, Illinois). Trustee Illinois Wesleyan University.

Member of advisory council Illinois State Normal U. Member of advisory board Illinois Department Conservation. President Bloomington Unlimited, 1969.

Vice president Park Lands Foundation.

Membership

Member of advisory council Illinois State Normal U. Member of advisory board Illinois Department Conservation. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.

Member Bloomington Association Commerce (director 1950-1958, chairman 1956-1963), Living Desert Association (Board of Governors), Harvard Alumni Association (director), Inland Daily Press Association (president 1960-1961), Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: Press, Harvard, Racquet (Chicago).

Connections

Married Marjorie Sward, January 5, 1935. Children: Amanda Fell, Susan, Miles.

Father:

Louis Buckley Merwin

Mother:

Jessie Fell (Davis) Merwin

Spouse:

Marjorie Sward

child:

Amanda Fell Merwin

child:

Miles Merwin

child:

Susan Merwin