Background
Duffy, Ward Everett was born on May 26, 1891 in Mooers, New York, United States. Son of Frederick E. and Elizabeth (Everett) Duffy.
Duffy, Ward Everett was born on May 26, 1891 in Mooers, New York, United States. Son of Frederick E. and Elizabeth (Everett) Duffy.
Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1915. Bachelor of Letters, Columbia School Journalism, 1916.
Began as reporter Manchester (Connecticut) Herald, 1916, became managing editor and editorial writer. Reporter Hartford Times, 1921, assistant city editor, 1924, managing editor, 1928-1947, associate editor 1947-1953, editor 1953-1961. Director, former president Connecticut River Watershed Council.
Member Connecticut Water Resources Commission. Member of advisory council Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission. Former member public affairs committee National Young Men’s Christian Association, member Executive Committee state organization.
Trustee Hartford Young Men’s Christian Association, Wadsworth Atheneum. Director Governmental Research Institute, Wadsworth Atheneum. Honorary trustee Hartford College.
Trustee Hillyer College.
Served as Second lieutenant, 303d Field Artillery, Advertising Educational Foundation, in France, 1918-1919. Member Foreign Policy Associations of Greater Hartford (director, past president), Forest and Park Association Connecticut (director). Clubs: Hartford Press, Laurel, Congregational, Get-Together, Hartford (Hartford).
Married Louise Day Duffy, June 24, 1915. Children: David Everett, Alice Day, Douglas Monteith, Elizabeth Monteith, Virginia Ward.