William Vincent Byars

Background

Byars, William Vincent was born on June 21, 1857 in Covington, Tennessee, United States. Son of James and Mary J. H. (Vincent) Byars.

Education

Educated by his father (principal Tipton Male High School, Covington), gaining classical and scientific education.

Career

Review Charles Francis Collins, June 15, 1880. Associate editor Weekly Record, Covington, Tennessee, 1877-1878. On city staff Saint Louis Daily Times, 1879, Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, 1880.

City and editorial staff, Missouri Republican and its successor, Saint Louis Republic, 1881-1893 (except 1 year on editorial staff Saint Louis Chronicle).

Editorial staff Morning World and contributor to Evening World, New New York 1893-1897. Editorial and local contor. to Harper’s Weekly, 1897-1898.

Editor: The Handbook of Oratory. The Science of Expression.

Managing editor The World’s Best Essays, The World’s Best Orations, The Woman’s Athenæum, 10 volumes each.

Collector and editor of The Gratz Papers (1750-1850), 1914-1915. Washington correspondent War Congress, 1917-1918. Home: Kirkwood. Missouri

Achievements

• William Vincent Byars has been listed as a notable writer, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Loula Clement, daughter

Father:

James Byars

Mother:

Mary J. H. (Vincent) Byars

Spouse:

Loula Clement