Background
Hotchkiss, Loyal Durand was born on November 25, 1893 in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States. Son of Willis Marvin and Jane Margaret (Ritchie) Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, Loyal Durand was born on November 25, 1893 in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States. Son of Willis Marvin and Jane Margaret (Ritchie) Hotchkiss.
Student Iowa Wesleyan University, 1911-1912. Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1916.
One daughter, Janet (Mistress Warren East. Davis). Engaged as reporter with Des Moines News, Des Moines Register-Tribune, 1916, Des Moines Capital, 1919. Reporter and assistant city editor Los Angeles Examiner, 1920-1922.
With Los Angeles Times since 1922, reporter, 1922, day city editor, 1923-1925, city editor, 1926-1932, assistant managing editor, 1933-1934, managing editor, 1934-1945, editor since 1945.
Director Times-Mirror Company, KTTV-television
Served with the United States Army, 1918-1919. Member American Society Newspaper.
Married Vera Malone, May 25, 1921.