Background
Clarke, Walter Irving was born on December 30, 1868 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Richard and Clarissa Ellen (Clark) Clarke.
Clarke, Walter Irving was born on December 30, 1868 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Richard and Clarissa Ellen (Clark) Clarke.
Graduated from the high school, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1885.
Member editorial staff New York World, 1887-1889. Editor Omaha Bee, 1901, Chicago Chronicle, 1903, Philadelphia Public Ledger, 1904-1910, Boston Herald, 1910-1912, Boston American, 1913-1918. Publicity director
Member editorial staff New York World, 1887-1889.
Married Adaline Louise Gardner, June 26, 1890 (died 1925). Married second, Mildred Williams Witham, November 24, 1926. Children: Bruce Addison, Rosemary, Roger Winthrop, Fremont Fairfield, Iris.