Background
Cobleigh, Nelson Simmons was born on June 29, 1845 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nelson Ebenezer C. (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Charlotte Maria (Simmons) C.
Cobleigh, Nelson Simmons was born on June 29, 1845 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nelson Ebenezer C. (Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws) and Charlotte Maria (Simmons) C.
Bachelor of Arts, McKendree College, Illinois, 1862, Master of Arts, 1865. Harvard, 1863-1864; graduate Lewis Normal Institute Physical Education, Boston, 1864. Honorary Master of Arts, Yale, 1865, Wesleyan, 1866.
Reporter, Boston Daily Advertiser, 1865-1867. City editor, Cleveland Daily Leader, 1868-1869. City editor, later associate editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1869-1890.
On staff, since 1890, foreign editor, 1893-1923, New York World.
Member Cleveland City Council, 1875-1877 (vice president 1 year).
Married Martha Abbie Rice, June 29, 1869. Children: Nellie Stephens, Grace Rice (deceased), Harriet Esty and Charles Nelson (twins, both deceased), Henry Rice.