Background
Sperry, Watson Robertson was born on June 25, 1842 in Saquoit, Oneida County, New York, United States. Son of Review Lyman and Amanda K. (Robertson) Sperry.
Sperry, Watson Robertson was born on June 25, 1842 in Saquoit, Oneida County, New York, United States. Son of Review Lyman and Amanda K. (Robertson) Sperry.
Entered printing office at 15. Became editorial writer at 21 for Otsego Republican, Cooperstown, New New York Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1871.
On staff, 1871, managing editor, 1875-1881, New York Evening Post. Proprietor and editor Wilmington (Delaware) News, 1882-1900. United States minister resident to Persia, 1892-1893.
Editorial writer, 1901-1909, foreign correspondent, 1909-1911, editorial writer and stockholder, 1911-1918, Hartford Courant.
Address: Hartford, Connecticut
Married Anna Marie Lippold, February 5, 1913.