Background
Mead, William Leon was born on April 27, 1861 in Margaretville, Delaware Company, New York, United States. Son of Cyrus and Margaret E. (O’Connor) Mead.
Mead, William Leon was born on April 27, 1861 in Margaretville, Delaware Company, New York, United States. Son of Cyrus and Margaret E. (O’Connor) Mead.
Educated Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, 1876-1877. Later at Bishop’s Select School for Boys, Poughkeepsie, New New York Special student Boston University, 1881-1882.
Also studied in Germany and France.
Traveled through the West as correspondent Boston Post, 1882. Associate editor Truth, 1894-1895. Editor Tom Nast’s Weekly, 1895-1896, Form Magazine, 1896.
Served on general publicity committee War Camp Community Recreation Fund, World War. Member.; Club:.
Married Janet West, of Red Oak, Iowa, November 5, 1903.