Henry Watterson Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
HENRY WATTERSON
Born: February 16, 1840 in Washington, District of Columbia
Died: December 22, 1921 in Jacksonville, Florida
Died: December 22, 1921 in Jacksonville, Florida
Henry Watterson (1840-1921), a prominent US journalist, founded the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1868. A Confederate soldier in the Civil War. Elected to the US Congress as a Democrat (1876-1877), Watterson advocated a popular march on Washington in support of Samuel Tilden during the prolonged dispute over whether Tilden or Rutherford had won the Presidential election of 1876. The author of several books, including a history of the Spanish-American War, Watterson won a Pulitzer Prize in 1918 for editorials supporting US entry into World War I.
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HENRY "MARSE HENRY" WATTERSON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/03/1912 - HFSID 3776HENRY WATTERSON Henry Watterson sends an autograph letter letting a friend now when he is in town. Autograph Letter signed: "Henry Watterson", 1p with blank integral leaf, 5x8. New York, New York, 1912 December 3. To "Augustus [last name illegible]. In full: "I shall be in town a week or ten days.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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HENRY "MARSE HENRY" WATTERSON - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 224751HENRY WATTERSON. Autograph Sentiment signed: "Sincerely/Henry Watterson", 4x6 slip. He has added flourishes above and below the signature. Henry Watterson (1840-1921), a prominent US journalist, founded the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1868. A Confederate soldier in the Civil War.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
