Background
Clarke, Richard Wilton was born on August 3, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur LaTelle and Emma Margaret (Jenkins) Clarke.
Clarke, Richard Wilton was born on August 3, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur LaTelle and Emma Margaret (Jenkins) Clarke.
Student Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York, 1909-1910 and 1912-1913, Morgan Park Academy, Morgan Park, Illinois, 1910-1912, University of Munich, 1913-1914, University of Grenoble, 1914. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, 1918.
Reporter Chicago Examiner, 1915, Chicago Herald, 1916. Picture editor New York News, 1919-1921, Sunday editor, 1922. Rotogravure and assistant Sunday editor The World, New York City, 1922-1930.
Automobile editor New York News, 1930-1932, Sunday editor, 1932-1939, managing editor, 1939, executive editor, 1946-1961, editor, 1961-1971.
Member of board of directors A.P., 1952-1961, vice president, 1960-1961. Member board trustees McCormick-Patterson Trust.
President Chicago Tribine-New York News Syndicate, Incorporated. Director News Syndicate Company, Incorporated.
Member of board of directors A.P., 1952-1961, vice president, 1960-1961. Member board trustees McCormick-Patterson Trust. Served as First lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1917-1919.
Married Mabel McElliott, January 14, 1922 (died February 24, 1951). Married second, Mistress. Children: Lucia McElliott (deceased), Constance Margaret, Mary Cecile.