William Watts Ball
Newspaper editor and author
About William Watts Ball
Lived 1868 – 1952 (aged 83). William Watts Ball was an American.
William Watts Ball (December 9, 1868 — October 14, 1952) was a newspaper editor, journalism dean, columnist, and writer in South Carolina. He was noted for his Conservatism. The Duke University Library has a collection of his papers.
He was born in Laurens, South Carolina.
The Editor and the Republic is a collection of his speeches and articles published by UNC Press. John D. Stark wrote his thesis about him in 1961.
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Who was William Watts Ball?
Newspaper editor and author
When was William Watts Ball born?
William Watts Ball was born on 9 December 1868 in Laurens County.
When did William Watts Ball die?
William Watts Ball died on 14 October 1952 in Charleston.
What nationality was William Watts Ball?
William Watts Ball was American.
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