Pulitzer Prize Recipient in Journalism. Charles Silcott Ryckman received professional recognition after receiving the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Journalism in the category of editorial writing for the piece entitled "The Gentleman from Nebraska." The subject of his editorial was Senator George William Norris. His satirical editorial was published on November 5, 1930, in the "Fremont Tribune." Born the youngest of two sons of John Power Ryckman and Ada Silcott Ryckman, he was one and a half years old when his mother died of typhoid fever. His father was a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, who served for a time as Chief of Police of Fort Collins. His mother was a pianist. He attended local public schools. During World War I, he served in the United States Navy and later held the rank of captain in the United States Army Reserves. Eventually, he received a Master of Arts Degree from Harvard University. Besides holding a position from 1920 to 1936 at the "Fremont Tribune," he was employed first in 1920 at the Fort Collins Courier;" then after the Pulitzer Prize, at the "Chicago Herald Examiner" in 1936; the " New York American and New York Journal American" from 1936 to 1939 and from 1939 until his death, the "San Francisco Examiner." In 1922 he married Mary Elizabeth Redmond and had two sons.
Pulitzer Prize Recipient in Journalism. Charles Silcott Ryckman received professional recognition after receiving the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Journalism in the category of editorial writing for the piece entitled "The Gentleman from Nebraska." The subject of his editorial was Senator George William Norris. His satirical editorial was published on November 5, 1930, in the "Fremont Tribune." Born the youngest of two sons of John Power Ryckman and Ada Silcott Ryckman, he was one and a half years old when his mother died of typhoid fever. His father was a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, who served for a time as Chief of Police of Fort Collins. His mother was a pianist. He attended local public schools. During World War I, he served in the United States Navy and later held the rank of captain in the United States Army Reserves. Eventually, he received a Master of Arts Degree from Harvard University. Besides holding a position from 1920 to 1936 at the "Fremont Tribune," he was employed first in 1920 at the Fort Collins Courier;" then after the Pulitzer Prize, at the "Chicago Herald Examiner" in 1936; the " New York American and New York Journal American" from 1936 to 1939 and from 1939 until his death, the "San Francisco Examiner." In 1922 he married Mary Elizabeth Redmond and had two sons.
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