Background
Bent, Silas was born on May 9, 1882 in Millersburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Review Doctor James McClelland and Sallie (Burnam) Bent.
Bent, Silas was born on May 9, 1882 in Millersburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Review Doctor James McClelland and Sallie (Burnam) Bent.
Bachelor of Arts, Ogden College, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1902.
Staff writer Louisville and Saint Louis newspapers, 1902-1911, except 1908, when occupied chair in School of Journalism, University of Missouri. Engaged in publicity work (promotion of sound banking system) for National Citizens’ League, 1912-1913, later newspaper work, New York City. Dramatic reviewer for Reedy’s Mirror, Saint Louis, 1917-1920, and on editorial staff New York Times, 1918-1920.
In charge of magazine and newspaper publicity, Democratic National Committee, 1920.
Associate editor The Nation’s Business, Washington, 1920-1922. Free-lance writer since 1922.
Lectured on metropolitan journalism, at New School for Social Research, New York, 1927.
Club: National Press. (Washington).
Married Elizabeth Chism Sims, October 3, 1916.