Background
Jennings, John Joseph was born on March 1, 1853 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Michael and Mary (O’Meara) Jennings.
Jennings, John Joseph was born on March 1, 1853 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Michael and Mary (O’Meara) Jennings.
Graduate Christian Brothers College, Saint Louis, Bachelor of Arts, 1873, Master of Arts, 1875.
Began newspaper work, 1875. Dramatic editor Globe-Democrat, Saint Louis, 1878-1886, New York World, 1887. Managing editor Post-Dispatch, Saint Louis, 1888-1889.
On editorial staff New York World, 1890-1891.
On editorial staff New York Evening World, since 1892. Exposed the Ignatius Donnelly Bacon-Shakespeare cipher.
Author of many humorous sketches and poems, including “Irish Widow” series of dialect sketches in New York Mercury, 1880-1895. Has also rewritten plays.
Author: Theatrical and Circus Life, 1882.
Widow Magoogin, 1900. Home: New York, New New York
Married Emma M. Hall, March 8, 1904.