Henry Watterson

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Henry Watterson was a prominent American journalist and longtime editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, known for his influential political commentary and role in shaping post–Civil War public opinion.

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instanceOf human
journalist
political commentator
allegiance Confederate States of America
awardReceived Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing NERFINISHED
burialPlace Cave Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1840-02-16
dateOfDeath 1921-12-22
educatedAt Nashville public schools
employer Louisville Courier-Journal NERFINISHED
familyName Watterson NERFINISHED
father Harvey Magee Watterson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork American history commentary
journalism
politics
genre editorial writing
political journalism
givenName Henry NERFINISHED
knownFor coining the phrase "New South" in political discourse NERFINISHED
colorful and forceful editorial style
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
militaryBranch Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
militaryConflict American Civil War NERFINISHED
movement New South movement NERFINISHED
name Henry Watterson NERFINISHED
notableFor advocacy of reconciliation between North and South
influential political commentary after the American Civil War
shaping post–Civil War public opinion in the United States
notableWork The Compromises of Life NERFINISHED
editorials in the Louisville Courier-Journal
occupation author
journalist
newspaper editor
politician
participantIn American Civil War NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
placeOfDeath Jacksonville, Florida NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Southern Democrat
positionHeld editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal
member of the United States House of Representatives
residence Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Rebecca Ewing NERFINISHED
workLocation Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED

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Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, United States hasNotableBurial Henry Watterson
subject surface form: Cave Hill Cemetery