Background
Conger, Seymour Beach was born on October 11, 1876 in Portuguese Huron, Michigan, United States. Son of Clinton Barker and Cornelia Elvira (Smith) Conger.
Conger, Seymour Beach was born on October 11, 1876 in Portuguese Huron, Michigan, United States. Son of Clinton Barker and Cornelia Elvira (Smith) Conger.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1900, Master of Arts, 1903.
Staff Evening Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1899-1902. Correspondent Associated Press, 1903-1919. At Saint St. Petersburg, Russia, during revolution and Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1910.
Director Berlin bureau, Associate Press, 1910-1917.
War correspondent attached to German and Austro-Hungarian forces on all fields of the European war until rupture of relations with Germany. At Paris peace conference, 1919, covering for Associate Press submission of German and Austrian treaties and signature of peace at Versailles.
Foreign adviser to the War Trade Board, Washington, during 1918. Chief correspondent Public Ledger, Philadelphia, in Central and Eastern Europe, 1920-1925.
Feature writer Booth Newspapers, 1926-1930.
Partner Keen, Conger & Knauth, since 1931. Private 32d Michigan Infantry, Spanish-American War. Later Second lieutenant, 2d Regiment, Michigan National Guard.
Member staff Evening Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1899-1902.
Married Lucile Bailey, September 14, 1910. Children: Seymour Beach, Kyril Bailey, Clinton B. Member.