James Millstone
James C. Millstone (January 16, 1930 – June 25, 1992) was an American journalist and editor.
Career
Millstone was an editor and former Washington correspondent of
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He started working for The Post-Dispatch in 1956. In the 60s, he began covering Washington. In 1971, he returned to St. Louis and worked as an editor, eventually working his way up to becoming a senior assistant managing editor.[1]
Family
Millstone was married to his wife Pat W. Millstone and together they had a daughter named Sacha and three sons named Jason, Colin, and Jeremy. He was the son of Hilda Millstone. He also had two grandchildren.[1]
Death
Millstone died on June 25, 1992, at his home in University City, Missouri, at the age of 62. The cause of his death was from brain cancer.[1]
Awards and honors
As an assistant managing editor of the master list of Nixon political opponents.
Court case
He sued
auto insurance after an elderly neighbor reported him to police in retaliation for having Vietnam War
protestors as guests. Because the investigating agency made no attempt to double-check, Millstone won a landmark court judgment of $40,000 from the firm.
References
- ^ a b c "James C. Millstone, Editor, 62". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
Sources
- Staff report (July 18, 1977). Striking Back At the Super Snoops. Time magazine
- Mention of James Millstone's death
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