Background
Lewis, Tracy Hammond was born on November 30, 1890 in Richfield, Ohio, United States. Son of William E. and Frances (Oviatt) Lewis.
Lewis, Tracy Hammond was born on November 30, 1890 in Richfield, Ohio, United States. Son of William E. and Frances (Oviatt) Lewis.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1912.
Began as reporter for New York Times. Editor Sunday Morning Telegraph, New York, 1912-1915. On Mexican border, summer of 1916.
Admitted to Officers’ Training, Gunnery Section, Signal Corps., December 1917.
First lieutenant, Air Service, 1917-1918. On discharge from service appointed major, Ordnance Department, New York, on staffs of Governor Smith and General O’Ryan.
Washington political correspondent, New York Morning Telegraph, 1916-1917. Became associate editor Morning Telegraph, New York, 1919.
With Smith, Sturgis & Moore (advertising).
Clubs: Yale, Manhasset Bay Yacht, North Hempstead Country, New York Athletic, National Press, Monches Bay Gun (president), Lands Point Casino (president).
Married Esther Tufts, October 16, 1920. Children: William East. (deceased), Nancy, Anne, Patricia.