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Childs, Marquis William was born on March 17, 1903 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of William Henry and Lilian Malissa (Marquis) Childs.
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Childs, Marquis William was born on March 17, 1903 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of William Henry and Lilian Malissa (Marquis) Childs.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1923; the Doctor of Letters, University Wisconsin, 1966; A.M., U. Iowa, 1935; the Doctor of Letters, University Iowa, 1969; Doctor of Laws, Upsala College, 1943.
With United Press International, 1923, 1925—1926, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1926—1944, special correspondent, 1954—1962. Chief St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Washington correspondent), 1962—1968. Columnist United Feature Syndicate, 1944—1954.
Made 3 month tour battlefronts, 1943. Lecturer Columbia University School Journalism. Eric W. Allen Memorial lecturer University Oregon, 1950.
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Member of Cosmos Club (Washington), Metropolitan Club (Washington), Gridiron (Washington (president 1957), Washington Press Club, Overseas Writers Club 1943-1945, Century Club (New York City), Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Sigma.
Married Lue Prentiss, August 26, 1926 (deceased ). Married Jane Neylan McBaine. Children: Prentiss, Malissa Elliott(deceased).