Background
Copelan, Robert W. was born on December 22, 1894 in Cincinnati. Son of William and Hannah (Sullivan) Copelan.
Copelan, Robert W. was born on December 22, 1894 in Cincinnati. Son of William and Hannah (Sullivan) Copelan.
Student of University Cincinnati, 1914-1916, Ohio State University, 1916-1917.
Reporter, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1914-1920. Advertising and insurance business, 1920-1924. Successively reporter, rewrite-man, make-up editor, assistant city editor, news editor, associate managing editor Cincinnati Times-Star, 1925-1952, managing editor 1952-1958.
Chief information and education section Ohio Department Natural Resources, 1958-1964.
Served from Second lieutenant to First lieutenant United States Army, 1917-1919. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle, commander).
Married Orene Martha Ebert, February 12, 1925. Children: Robert West., Orene Louise (Mistress Harry J. Bothwell).