Find out more about the greatest 19th Century Editors, including W. E. B. Du Bois, H. L. Mencken, Lady Randolph Churchill, Carl Sandburg and Horace Greeley.

Famous 19th Century Editors

W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois
23 February 1868, Ghanaian
Civil Rights Activists
H. L. MenckenH. L. Mencken
12 September 1880, American
 

Carl SandburgCarl Sandburg
06 January 1878, American
Writer & Editor

Andrew LangAndrew Lang
31 March 1844, Scottish
Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic

Bret Harte Bret Harte
25 August 1836, American
Author & Poet

Norman AngellNorman Angell
26 December 1872, British
British Journalist & Author
Malcolm CowleyMalcolm Cowley
24 August 1898, American
Novelist & Poet

Thomas Bailey AldrichThomas Bailey Aldrich
11 November 1836, American
Poet & Novelist

C.P. ScottC.P. Scott
26 October 1846, British
Former Editor of 'The Guardian'

Alfred DouglasAlfred Douglas
22 October 1870, British
Poet
Horace GreeleyHorace Greeley
03 February 1811, American
Journalist, Politician, Publisher, Editor

Malcolm Wheeler-NicholsonMalcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
04 January 1890, American
Entrepreneur, Writer
Dwight L. MoodyDwight L. Moody
05 February 1837, American
Editor, Philosopher, Writer, Evangelist,

Sarah Josepha HaleSarah Josepha Hale
24 October 1788, American
American author

Mabel Loomis ToddMabel Loomis Todd
10 November 1856, American
Editor
Hugo GernsbackHugo Gernsback
16 August 1884, Luxembourgian, American
Inventor

Ford Madox FordFord Madox Ford
17 December 1873, British
Novelist
Arthur GriffithArthur Griffith
31 March 1871, Irish
Former President of Dáil Éireann

Wyndham LewisWyndham Lewis
18 November 1882, British
Painter, Writer, Journalist, Editor, Novelist

William Monroe TrotterWilliam Monroe Trotter
07 April 1872, American
Editor
Frank KnoxFrank Knox
01 January 1874, American
Politician

Henry Jarvis RaymondHenry Jarvis Raymond
24 January 1820, American
Journalist
William Worrall MayoWilliam Worrall Mayo
31 May 1819, British, American
Chemist, Politician, Gynaecologist, Editor

Daniel De LeonDaniel De Leon
14 December 1852, American
Socialist

Josephus DanielsJosephus Daniels
18 May 1862, American
Newspaper Editor

William Allen WhiteWilliam Allen White
10 February 1868, American
Editor
Robert R. McCormickRobert R. McCormick
30 July 1880, American
 
Charles PéguyCharles Péguy
07 January 1873, French
Poet

K. M. PanikkarK. M. Panikkar
03 June 1895, Indian
Diplomat

Frank HarrisFrank Harris
14 February 1856, Northern Irish
Journalist

Johann MostJohann Most
05 February 1846, German, American
Politician, Journalist, Writer, Editor
Julius Sterling MortonJulius Sterling Morton
22 April 1832, American
Politician

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George Jean NathanGeorge Jean Nathan
14 February 1882, American
Journalist, Film critic, Writer

Abraham CahanAbraham Cahan
07 July 1860, American
Writer, Politician, Novelist, Autobiographer,

Eliza CookEliza Cook
24 December 1818, British
Journalist, Poet, Editor

Francis P. BlairFrancis P. Blair
12 April 1791, American
Journalist
Arthur S. BrisbaneArthur S. Brisbane
12 December 1864, American