Background
Weaver was born on February 7, 1923, in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, and raised in Scarsdale, New York.
Weaver was born on February 7, 1923, in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, and raised in Scarsdale, New York.
Weaver was a graduate of Amherst College, and received a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a law degree from the Albany Law School.
Weaver’s career as a reporter spanned four decades. He brought news of politics, Congress, the Supreme Court, and government issues to readers. He began his career at the Watertown Daily Times in 1947. A year later, he embarked on more than forty years with the New York Times, first as a reporter, then as a resident correspondent and Albany bureau chief, and then as a member of the Washington, DC, bureau. He also pursued a law degree, which he received in 1958. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1959 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1980. He also worked as a columnist for the New York Times from 1982 to 1987.
Retiring in 1989, he turned to freelance writing. Weaver was also a longtime member of the Gridiron Club in Washington and participated in satirical reviews—some of which he wrote and directed. He penned books, including Both Your Houses: The Truth about Congress and Making Our Government Work.
Weaver also served in the Navy in the Mediterranean and Pacific during World War II.
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1964Weaver was a member of the Gridiron Club, Washington Club and National Press Club.
Weaver was married to Barbara Woodall, with whom he had 4 daughters. The marriage, however, ended with a divorce. He then married for the second time. His wife's name was Marianne Means.