Roy David Pinkerton

Background

Pinkerton, Roy David was born on June 28, 1885 in Crookston, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry David and Hattie May (Newton) Pinkerton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Washington, 1911.

Career

Paula Martin. Reporter Tacoma Times, 1905. Reporter, and later assistant city editor The Ledger, Tacoma. Copy reader Los Angeles Tribune, 1911.

Sub-editor Los Angeles Express, 1912.

City editor The Sun, Seattle, 1913, Seattle Star, 1914. Editor The Times, Tacoma, 1915-1921, The Star, Seattle, 1921-1923.

Associate editor The Press, Cleveland, 1924. Editor The Sun, San Diego, 1925.

Founded and became editor public Ventura County Star-Free Press, 1925-1960.

Editorial director John P. Scripps Newspapers until 1960, later president Accredited war correspondent, of Korea, 1961. President Ventura Concert Series Association, 1940-1947.

Secretary Ventura County War Chest, 1943-1944, vice president, 1945.

Director Ventura Chamber of Commerce, 1928-1931, Ventura County Chamber of C., 1927-1930.

Achievements

• Roy David Pinkerton has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: The County Star. My Buena Ventura, 1961.

Membership

Member California Newspaper Publications Association (chairman communications committee, 1933-1935. Clubs: San Francisco Commonwealth.

Connections

Married Flora Hartman, August 21, 1912. Married second, Airdrie Kincaid, May 16, 1923. Children: Roy Hartman, Robert Newton.

Father:

Henry David Pinkerton

Mother:

Hattie May (Newton) Pinkerton

Spouse:

Flora Hartman

Spouse:

Airdrie Kincaid

child:

Robert Newton Pinkerton

child:

Roy Hartman Pinkerton