Background
Arndt, Walter Tallmadge was born on October 11, 1873 in De Pere, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Wilcox and Mary Ellen (Delany) Arndt.
Arndt, Walter Tallmadge was born on October 11, 1873 in De Pere, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Wilcox and Mary Ellen (Delany) Arndt.
Student of University of Wisconsin, 1892-1895. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1897, Master of Arts, 1899. Last 2 years in Harvard Graduate School in graduate work in history.
1 son (by first marriage), Howard Wilcox. On staff of the New York Sun, 1899-1901. Assistant editor International Yearbook, 1901-1903.
On editorial staff of New International Encyclopedia, 1902-1904, to which contributed over 1,000 articles on American history and biography.
Assistant editor Historians’ History of the World, 1904-1905. Dramatic editor Current Literature, 1905.
Editorial staff Encyclopedia Britannica, 1905-1908. Legislative correspondent and political editor New York Evening Post, 1906-1913.
Secretary Municipal Government Association, 1913-1920.
Director publicity National Hughes Alliance, 1916. Legislature secretary City Club (New York), 1916-1917. Editorial educational work Committee on Training Camp Activities, War Department, 1917-1918.
Secretary Citizens’ Union of New York City, 1918-1926.
Vice-president and secretary United States Shares Corporation, 1927-1928. Vice president Seneca National Corporation, since 1928.
Married 3d, Lola Clarke Rycroft, August 5, 1928.