Background
Seltzer, Louis Benson was born on September 19, 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Alden and Ella (Albers) Seltzer.
Seltzer, Louis Benson was born on September 19, 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Alden and Ella (Albers) Seltzer.
Educated public grade and high schools until 1910.
Began as office boy, 1911. Then reporter Cleveland Leader. Advertising writer O. S. Hubbell Company, 1914-1915.
Reporter Cleveland News. 1916-1917; with Cleveland Press successively as reporter, editorial writer, city editor, news editor, associate editor, chief editorial writer, 1916-1928, and editor, from 1928. Editor-in-chief Scripps-Howard Newspapers of Ohio (Columbus Citizen, Cincinnati Post, Cleveland Press) from 1937.
(Louis B. Seltzer's autobiography, describing his meteoric...)
Member of advisory board Pultizer Prize, 1956. Member American Society Newspaper. Clubs: Mid-Day, Union, Rotary, Advertising, City, Cleveland.
Married Marion Elizabeth Champlin, January 9, 1915. Children: Chester Ellsworth, Shirley Marion.