Background
Bowman, Willard Eugene was born on September 5, 1889 in Hartford City, Indiana, United States. Son of Aurelius A. and Mary C. (Russell) Bowman.
Bowman, Willard Eugene was born on September 5, 1889 in Hartford City, Indiana, United States. Son of Aurelius A. and Mary C. (Russell) Bowman.
Graduate Hartford City High School, 1907.
Reporter for Hartford City Times Gazette, 1907. Publicity work for Indiana State Republican Committee, etc., 1914-1916. News editor and editorial writer Detroit Journal, 1916-1920.
Washington correspondent for Toledo Blade, Detroit Journal and Newark (New Jersey) Star-Eagle, 1920-1922. Managing editor and editor, Newark Star-Eagle, 1922-1935. Executive vice-president and publicity director L. Bamberger & Company, 1935-1937.
Editor Newark (New Jersey) Star-Eagle, 1937-1940 (Star-Eagle was consolidated with Newark Morning Ledger). Associate public Newark (New Jersey) Star-Ledger since 1941. Past president Broad St. and Merchants.
Association (Newark).
Clubs: Newark Advertising (past president), Downtown, Kiwanis (Newark).
Married Mary Pauline Smith, July 30, 1912. Children: Mistress Gerald T. O’Donoghue, Mistress Basil T. Moore, Richard Eugene.