Background
Johnson, Philander Chase was born on February 6, 1866 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Sylvanus E. and Martha A. (Mann) Johnson.
Johnson, Philander Chase was born on February 6, 1866 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Sylvanus E. and Martha A. (Mann) Johnson.
Educated in Cincinnati.
Of late Brigade General Daniel West. Adams, C.S.A., April 8, 1908. Conducted humorous and literature departments in Merchant Traveler, Chicago and Washington (District of Columbia) Critic, also Capital, column “Postscripts” in Post. Later editorial contributor to Washington Star.
Has written for that paper daily contributions of miscellaneous verse and dialogue, under caption, “Shooting Stars,” also reviews of theater, since 1915.
Quotations:
"Cheer up, the worst is yet to come."
"Don"t throw a monkey-wrench into the machinery."
"Politics is the art of turning influence into affluence.".
Mason.
Married Louise Covert, October 21, 1890 (deceased). Married second, Mistress.