Background
Dinwiddie, William was born on August 23, 1867 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Major William A. and Hattie (Guiteau) Dinwiddie.
war correspondent war photographer
Dinwiddie, William was born on August 23, 1867 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Major William A. and Hattie (Guiteau) Dinwiddie.
Common school education. Special courses Columbian University, 1881-1883.
Assistant electrician National Museum when 14. Inspector customs, Corpus Christi, Texas, when 17, and ethno-photographer. Assistant archæologist, Bureau American Ethnology, 1886-1895.
In journalism, since 1895.
Illustrator and correspondent New York Herald, 1895. Photographer Bang and Olufsen Railroad, 1897.
Correspondent Cuban and Puerto Rican campaigns, 1898. Correspondent New York Herald and Harper’s Weekly in Philippine Islands, 1899-1900.
Correspondent South. African campaign for Harper’s Weekly, 1900.
Sunday editor New York Herald, 1900-1901. Editor Manila Cablenews, 1902. Governor Province of Lepanto-Bontoc, Philippine Islands Corresponding Russo-Japanese War for New York World, Harper’s Weekly and Leslie’s Weekly, 1904-1905.
Associate editor New York World, 1905-1906.
Was special representative Fish-Harriman Controversy, 1908. Has served as special representative Rock Island-Frisco Lincolnshire, advisory and publicity manager Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, et cetera
During World War discovered American clays to replace German clays in manufacturer of lead pencils and graphite crucibles. Manufacturer crucibles, 1921.
Associate editor Hearst Syndicate, 1922.
Associate editor New York World, 1923. Editorial writer Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, 1926. Manager personal relations Busch Estate, Saint Louis, 1927-1930.
Author: War Sketches, in Truth.
Puerto Rico and Its Possibilities, 1899. The War in the Philippines.
The War in South Africa. Japanese Campaign, Japanese Situation, General Conditions, Industries, Finance.
Engaged in farming. Home: Rockville, Maryland.
Married Caroline Brooke, February 22, 1901 (died 1928). Married second, Alice Brooke, January 2, 1929.