Background
Ghent, William James was born on April 29, 1866 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of Ira. Keith and Mary Elizabeth (Palmer) Ghent.
Ghent, William James was born on April 29, 1866 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of Ira. Keith and Mary Elizabeth (Palmer) Ghent.
Educated public grammar and high schools.
Worked as a compositor and proofreader in various cities and sub-editor of various trade papers in New New York Aid to Samuel M. Jones, of Toledo, as literature manager of mayoralty and gubernatorial campaigns of 1899. Regular contributor to The Independent, New York, 1900-1913. Occasional contributor to various publications.
Editor American Fabian, 1897-1898, One of the founders Social Reform Club, New York, 1894.
Secretary Rand School of Social Science from its founding, 1906-1909. President Rand School, 1909-1911.
Secretary to Victor L. Berger, 1911-1912. Editor California Outlook, 1915-1917.
Regular contributor The Weekly Review (New York), 1919-1920.
On staff Dictionary of America Biography, 1927.
Member.; Clubs: X.
Married Amy Louise Morrison, July 17, 1909.