Background
Douglas, William Archer Sholte was born on April 6, 1886 in Dervock, Ireland. Son of Richard and Julia Lever (Bonorandi) Douglas.
Douglas, William Archer Sholte was born on April 6, 1886 in Dervock, Ireland. Son of Richard and Julia Lever (Bonorandi) Douglas.
Student Foyle College, Ireland and Bedford School, England.
1 son, Edward Gerard. Children by previous marriage—Richard Maginis (United States Army Air Force), William A. South. Came to the United States, 1908, naturalized, 1913. Began as reporter with Philadelphia North American, 1909.
Successively with New York Journal, New York Herald, Dallas News, Houston Post.
Editor Pathe News, 1913-1914. Official motion picture cameraman to Meixican government, 1923-1924.
With Baltimore Sun, 1925, Washington correspondent, 1927-1928, London correspondent, 1928-1929. Chicago correspondent Baltimore Sun, New York Herald Tribune, Boston Herald, 1931-1933.
Universal News correspondent in Europe, 1935, Chicago Herald-Examiner, 1936, Washington Times-Herald, 1937-1940.
Correspondent European war zone, 1939-1940, 1944-1945. Editorial writer and columnist Chicago Sun, 1941-1946. Injured in action. In British Army, advancing from bugler to captain, served as sergeant-major Engineer corpus, United States army, later captain Tank Corps, World War I.
Commander artillery, rebel army, Portuguese au Prince, Haiti, 1907.
Member American Legion, British Legion, American War Corrs. Association, Sigma Delta Chirurgical Clubs: National Press (Washington).
Married Wilma Victoria Crane. Children by previous marriage: Richard Maginis (United States Army Air Force), William A. South. Came to the United States, 1908, naturalized, 1913.