Background
Helm, William Pickett was born on May 4, 1883 in near Warrenton, Virginia, United States. Son of William Pickett and Agnes Harwood (Marshall) Helm.
Helm, William Pickett was born on May 4, 1883 in near Warrenton, Virginia, United States. Son of William Pickett and Agnes Harwood (Marshall) Helm.
Graduated from the high school, Warrenton, 1896.
Began business career as reporter on Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times and other dailies, 1904-1905. Reporter, city editor, managing editor Newark (New Jersey) Morning Star, 1906-1910. Associated Press correspondent, New York and Washington, District of Columbia, 1911-1917.
Assistant to vice president National Coal Association, Washington, District of Columbia, 1918-1921.
Newspaper syndicate writer, 1921-1941, and contributor economic and financial articles to magazines Washington correspondent of daily newspapers, 1933-1941.
Financial editor United States News Agency, 1941-1946. Editor public William P. Helm’s Washington News Letter, 1946-1954.
Now newspaper correspondent and writer of articles on financial subjects.
Director publicity southern division Republican National Committee, 1928. Editor weekly Washington Letter on business information. Author: The Truth About Taxes, 1924.
History of the Anti-Saloon League (with Wayne B. Wheeler), 1926.
The Federal Budget (with General Herbert M. Lord), 1929. Washington Swindle Sheet, 1932.
Harry Truman, a Political Biography, 1947. (with Daniel East. Casey) Slash Those Taxes, 1948.
Contributor to various magazines
Collaborator in writing books Contributing editor Transport Topics. Home: 6111 44th Avenue, Riverdale, Maryland.
Office: Colorado Building, Washington.
Married Selma White Snyder, October 29, 1921. Children: Margaret Leslie (Mistress John C. Phillips, Junior.