Richard Harding Davis

Novelist, Author

1864 – 1916

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Who was Richard Harding Davis?

Richard Harding Davis was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and he also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.

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Born
Apr 18, 1864
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • Richard Harding Davies
  • R.H.Davis
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Spouses
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Lehigh University
Lived in
  • Philadelphia
Died
Apr 11, 1916
Mount Kisco

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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