Background
Shanklin, William Charles was born on February 27, 1884 in Sandoval, Illinois, United States. Son of Philip Andrew and Mary Belle (Hyde) Shanklin.
Shanklin, William Charles was born on February 27, 1884 in Sandoval, Illinois, United States. Son of Philip Andrew and Mary Belle (Hyde) Shanklin.
Student Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1902-1906.
Reporter Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, 1906-1908, Saint Louis Republic, 1908-1912, Street.Louis Post-Dispatch, 1912-1913. City editor Denver Republican, 1913-1914. City editor and managing editor The Rocky Mountain News and managing editor Denver Times, 1914-1922.
Assistant public The Denver Post, 1922-1925.
Managing editor Denver Morning Post, 1926-1928. Managing editor The Wichita Beacon since 1929.
Clubs: Press (Denver).
Married Jessie Irene Pryor, June 17, 1910. Children: William Charles, Jessie (Mistress Robert Reedy), Sylvia Webb.