City: Memphis
CLEMENS, William Marshall, newspaper manager; born Louisville, Ky., April 30, 1874; French Huguenot and Welsh descent; son of John Marshall and Ella V. (Robinson) CLEMENS; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James CLEMENS, maternal grandfather William E. ROBINSON; educated Louisville, Ky., and Center College, Danville, Ky.; graduated from Louisville High School B. A. 1891; in early life was clerk in bank and Ry. office; married Cora G. WOLFE Nov. 27, 1901; member Masonic lodges, Blue lodge, Royal Arch, and K. T.; independent in politics; served in Porto Rico as sergeant in 1st Ky. U. S. V. Spanish-American war; served as captain and adjutant Ky. State Guard; began newspaper career in 1895 as “cub” on Louisville (Ky.) Times, then city editor Paducah Register, 1896, police reporter and sporting editor Louisville (Ky.) Times, 1897-1900; sporting and dramatic editor Louisville Dispatch, 1900; reported for these papers the stirring events following the assassination of William GOEBEL at Frankfort, Ky., during part of which time he commanded Gatling gun defending state capital and covering trials of alleged conspirators; subsequently city editor Cincinnati (O.) Post, 1901, managing editor Indianapolis Sentinel, 1905, managing editor 1906; and general manager 1909, the News Scimitar Memphis, Tenn.; member Christian church.
