Walter Edward Harris

Background

Harris, Walter Edward was born on April 27, 1868 in Natural Bridge, Virginia, United States. Son of John H. and Lumina J. Wallace (nee Luster) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1893.

Career

Began as reporter Roanoke (Virginia) Herald, 1889. Admitted to Virginia bar, 1893, and began practice at Charleston. Editor Charleston Gazette.

1893-1895.

Successively with Washington (District of Columbia) Times, managing editor Norfolk Virginian, with Saint Louis (Missouri) Republic, Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, political editor Richmond (Virginia) Dispatch, Washington correspondent Richmond Times-Dispatch to 1910. Editor public St. Petersburg (Virginia) Index-Appeal, 1910, later merged with St. Petersburg Progress, as The Progress-Index, of which is editor public. President St. Petersburg Newspaper Corporation.

Achievements

• Walter Edward Harris has been listed as a noteworthy editor, public by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Emma Power, November 7, 1905.

Father:

John H. Harris

Mother:

Lumina J. Wallace (nee Luster) Harris

Spouse:

Emma Power