Randolph Blinn

Background

Blinn, Randolph was born on September 7, 1887 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Hobart and Amanda Randolph (Ross) Blinn.

Education

Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Virginia, 1908.

Career

Staff of New York World, 1909-1910. Associate editor Ladies’ Home Journal, 1910-1911. Editor Stageland (weekly magazine), 1911-1912.

Travel gathering material, 1913-1914. Foreign correspondent International News Service, 1914-1916. Officer in the United States Army, 1917-1920.

Foreign correspondent Hearst publications, 1921-1927. Editorial writer Portland (Maine) News, 1927-1928. Associate editor King Features, 1928-1931.

Freelance writer 1931-1932. Capitol staff Washington Times, 1934-1935. Foreign commerce officer, Shanghai, China, 1935.

Assistant to director Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington, District of Columbia, 1936-1939. Technical adviser to Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, 1937-1938. Associate director of public relations, New York World’s Fair, 1939-1940.

Washington Corresponding Baltimore News-Post since 1940. Democratic nominee for New Jersey Assembly, 1941.

Membership

Member Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Society Native Virginians. Clubs: National Press (Washington, District of Columbia).

Connections

Married Ethel Powelson Hueston.

Father:

Hobart Blinn

Mother:

Amanda Randolph (Ross) Blinn

Spouse:

Ethel Powelson Hueston.