Krock, Arthur, 1886-1974

LC control no.	n 50045980
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Krock, Arthur, 1886-1974 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Associated country	United States
Associated place	New York (N.Y.)
Located	Louisville (Ky.) Chicago (Ill.) Princeton (N.J.)
Birth date	1886-11-16
Death date	1974-04-12
Place of birth	Glasgow (Ky.)
Place of death	Washington (D.C.)
Affiliation	Lewis Institute Princeton University
Profession or occupation	Journalists Newspaper editors Authors
Found in	Watterson. The editorial of Henry Watterson, 1923. NUCMC data from Filson Club for Konta, A. Papers, 1915-1922 (Krock, Arthur, 1886-1974) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: page 526 ("Arthur Krock", journalist, born in Glasgow, Ky. on November 16, 1886. Winner of four Pulitzer prizes. Attended Lewis Institute in Chicago and Princeton University. Began his career in 1906 as a staff member at the "Louisville Herald" and was editor in chief of the "Louisville Times" 1919-1923. Moved to Washington D.C. in 1923 to become the Washington correspondent for the "Louisville Courier-Journal" and the "Louisville Times". Joined the "New York Times" May 1, 1927 and became the Washington D.C. bureau chief in 1932. His coverage of the New Deal won a Pulitzer prize in 1935; his interview with President Franklin D. Roosevelt won his second Pulitzer in 1938; his third came for an interview with President Harry Truman in 1950 and his fourth for distinguished Washington coverage in 1955. Wrote two autobiographies. Died in Washington D.C. April 12, 1974.)
Associated language	eng