Background
Haskell, William Edwin was born on June 18, 1862 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edwin Bradbury and Celia Anne (Hill) Haskell.
Haskell, William Edwin was born on June 18, 1862 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edwin Bradbury and Celia Anne (Hill) Haskell.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1884.
Started and ran for 3 years, Harvard Daily Herald, which became Harvard Crimson. Became part owner and editor, Minneapolis Tribune, 1884. Part owner Minneapolis Journal, 1885, sold Tribune, 1889.
Started (with J. T. Murphy) Superior (Wisconsin) Evening Telegram, 1889, and sold interest, 1890. Bought Minneapolis Times, 1894. Sold interest in Minneapolis Journal, 1900, and sold Times, 1902.
Business manager New York American and Journal, 1902-1904. Bought interest in Boston Herald, 1904, and was for a time editor and manager of same.
Married Helen Eggleston, January 26, 1903.