Background
Johnson, Willis Fletcher was born on October 7, 1857 in New York, United States. Son of William and Alathea (Coles) Johnson.
Johnson, Willis Fletcher was born on October 7, 1857 in New York, United States. Son of William and Alathea (Coles) Johnson.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1879. Honorary Master of Arts, 1891, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1901, Dickinson. L.H.M., New York University, 1895.
Principal Public school, Tuckerton, 1876-1877. On editorial staff, 1880-1887, day editor, 1887-1894, editorial writer, since 1894, literary editor, 1917-1920, of the New York Tribune. Contributing editor of North American Review, since 1914.
Lecturer, since 1882, at a number of schools and colleges.
Member of council New York University, since 1898. Honorary professor, history of America foreign relations, New York University, since 1913.
Instructor Columbia University, 1923. President New Jersey State Civil Service Commission, April 1908-1912.
Member of council New York University, since 1898.
Married Sue Rockhill.