Henry Watterson

Journalist
BIRTHDAY
February 16,1840
Birthplace
Washington, DC
Age
Dec 20,1921,age 81
Birth Sign
Aquarius
BIRTHDAY
February 16,1840 (age Dec 20,1921,age 81)
Birthplace
Washington, DC

About

American journalist who served as editor for the Louisville Courier-Journal and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1918.

Before Fame

He fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War and edited a pro-Confederacy newspaper called the Chattanooga Rebel.

Trivia

He also served in Congress as a Democratic representative from Kentucky.

Family Life

He was married to Rebecca Ewing.

Associated With

He served in the Confederate Army under Nathan Bedford Forrest.