Background
Hamerslag, Victor was born on March 7, 1904 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Morris and Pauline (Herbst) Hamerslag.
Hamerslag, Victor was born on March 7, 1904 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Morris and Pauline (Herbst) Hamerslag.
Student high school.
Began newspaper career as space-rate reporter, Newark, 1923, and since engaged in work as reporter and writer, including radio bradcasting of news program for papers. Handling local and state politics in New Jersey and covering Republican and Democratic National convs., 1936, 40. Ran Coast Guard blockade aboard rum-runner during prohibition.
Covered death of six men in electric chair. Interviewed Dutch Schultz in tavern two days before he was killed. Movie press agent Warner Brothers, 1929.
City editor, Newark Star-Ledger, 1943-1948. Public relations department Port of New York Authority, 1948.
Member Newsweek Magazine presidential forecast panel, 1944. Member American Newspaper Guild.
Married Nell Broudy, January 19, 1936.