Background
Coldren, Philip was born on August 16, 1882 in Stella, Nebraska, United States. Son of Eleazer Maine and Mary Ann (Andrews) Coldren.
Coldren, Philip was born on August 16, 1882 in Stella, Nebraska, United States. Son of Eleazer Maine and Mary Ann (Andrews) Coldren.
Student Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, 1901-1904.
Owner public Granite (Oklahoma) Enterprise, 1904-1906. Reporter Oklahoma City newspapers, 1907-1911. Editor Joplin (Missouri) Globe since 1912, and Joplin News-Herald since 1922.
Trustee Joplin Carnegie Library, 1920-1950, president of the board, 1927, and 1935-1950.
Member Ozark Press Association (ex-president). Member Community Church. Clubs: Joplin, Kiwanis, Twin Hills Country.
Married Lela Irene McLellan, June 20, 1904 (died June 21, 1905). Married second, Louise Wallace, December 19, 1909.