Background
Tugman, William Masten was born on August 22, 1893 in Cincinnati. Son of William M. and Alice Marion (Callahan) Tugman.
Tugman, William Masten was born on August 22, 1893 in Cincinnati. Son of William M. and Alice Marion (Callahan) Tugman.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1914.
Reporter, Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican, 1914-1915, New Bedford (Massachusetts) Standard, 1915, Providence Journal, 1916-1919, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1919-1927. Managing editor Eugene (Oregon) Register Guard, 1927-1950, editor, 1950-1954. Editor, owner Portuguese Umpqua Courier, since 1955.
Member Douglas County Library Board. Served as captain Field Artillery, World War I. Member Umpqua Little Theatre, American Society Newspaper.
Clubs: Commonwealth (San Francisco) Portland (Oregon) City. Converted dramatic poem, Dream of Alcestis (Theodore Morris son), into stage script, 1953.
Married Genevieve New, August 19, 1920. Children: William Masten, Peter New, Janet (Mistress Jerry Stone), Thomas Anderson.