Background
Cheshire, William Polk was born on February 2, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Webb and Anne Ludlow (McGehee) Cheshire.
Cheshire, William Polk was born on February 2, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Webb and Anne Ludlow (McGehee) Cheshire.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1958.
Reporter, Richmond News Leader, Virginia, 1958-1961; associate editor, Canton (North Carolina) Enterprise, 1961-1962; associate editor, Charleston Evening Post, South Carolina., 1963-1968; associate editor, The State, Columbia, South Carolina., 1968-1972; editorial director, Capital Broadcasting Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1972-1975; editorial page editor, Greensboro Record, North Carolina, 1975-1978; editor-in-chief, Charleston Daily Mail, West Virginia, 1978-1984; editor, editorial pages, Washington Times, 1984-1987; editor, editorial pages, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, 1987-1993; senior editorial columnist, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, 1993-1996; retired, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, 1996. Professor journalism U. Charleston, 1979-1983. Commentator Voice of America, 1986-1987.
Director communications North Carolina Senate Campaign, 1972. Board directors Sunrise Museum, Charleston United Way, 1978-1984. With United States Coast Guard, 1952-1956.
Member North Carolina Society Cincinnati (president 1988-1991), Philadelphia Society, National Press Club, Phoenix Country Club, Washington Yacht and Country Club, Sigma Delta Chi (president Piedmont chapter 1978).
Married Lucile Geoghegan, August 1, 1959. Children– William Polk, Helen Wood Cheshire Elder, James Webb.