Background
Clemens, William Marshall was born on April 30, 1876 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Marshall (Doctor of Medicine), and Ella Virginia (Robinson) C.
Clemens, William Marshall was born on April 30, 1876 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Marshall (Doctor of Medicine), and Ella Virginia (Robinson) C.
Graduate Louisville Male High School, 1891. Student Center College, Danville, Kentucky.
Began as reporter Louisville Courier Journal and Times, 1895. City editor Cincinnati Post, 1904. News editor Indianapolis Sentinel, 1905.
Managing editor Memphis News-Scimitar, 1906, Birmingham News, 1912.
Editor Mobile Item, 1915. Manager Mobile Chamber Commerce, 1916.
Managing editor Atlanta Georgian, 1920, Knoxville Journal, 1922. Assistant to publisher of Gannett Newspapers, 1925-1928.
Editor and manager Flushing (Long Island) Journal, 1929-1931.
Served as private and sergeant 1st Kentucky United States Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War, 1898.
Married Cora Genevieve Wolfe, November 27, 1901.