Background
Boeckel, Richard Martin was born on October 17, 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Martin and Lennie (Ford) Boeckel.
Boeckel, Richard Martin was born on October 17, 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Martin and Lennie (Ford) Boeckel.
Student, Northeast Manual Training School, Philadelphia.
Reporter, Albany (New York) Knickerbocker Press, 1908-1909; reporter, Newburgh (New York) News, 1909-1910; reporter, Kingston (New York) Leader, 1910-1911; reporter, Poughkeepsie (New York) News-Press, 1911-1913; manager, Pittsburgh bureau International News Service, 1914-1916; correspondent Washington bureau, Pittsburgh bureau International News Service, 1916-1918; publicity director, Industrial Board, unites states department Commerce, 1919; correspondent Washington bureau, New York Tribune, 1920-1921; Washington correspondent, The Independent, 1922-1923; co-founder, partner, editorial director, Editorial Research Reports (daily and weekly newspaper service), Washington, from 1923; director emeritus. Paul Block Foundation lecturer, Yale University, 1938.
Council member National Civil Service Reform League. Member National Press Club (Washington), Manor Club (Norbeck, Maryland.).
Married Florence Murheid Brewer, January 10, 1916. Children: Richard Martin, John Hart.