Background
Showalter, William Joseph was born on July 10, 1878 in Dale Enterprise, Virginia, United States. Son of David Bowman and Susan Catherine (Swope) Showalter.
Showalter, William Joseph was born on July 10, 1878 in Dale Enterprise, Virginia, United States. Son of David Bowman and Susan Catherine (Swope) Showalter.
Student Bridgewater (Virginia) College, 1894-1896. Doctor of Laws from same college, 1930. Honorary Doctor of Science, Pennsylvania College, 1921.
Teacher, public schools, Virginia, 1896-1898. City editor Harrisonburg Daily News, 1898-1901. Joined Washington (District of Columbia) Bureau New York Journal, 1901.
Editorial writer Democratic Congressional Committee, 1902.
Washington correspondent Virginia and West Virginia newspapers, 1902-1907. Writer for Haskin Syndicate, 1907-1913.
Editor Staunton (Virginia) Daily News and Harrisonburg (Virginia) Daily News Record. 1913-1915; assistant to editor, assistant editor, staff writer and chief of the division of research, National Geography Magazine, since 1914.
Member of the board of trustees American University.
Married Effie Caldwell Coyner, November 12, 1902.