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John Seigenthaler
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American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014)
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John Lawrence Seigenthaler was an American non-fiction writer, editor, and journalist. Born in Nashville in 1927, he was educated at Harvard University, Columbia University, and Vanderbilt University. His professional career began in 1949, and he served as an editor-in-chief and as an employee of Vanderbilt University. He was also a member of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Seigenthaler wrote in English and authored several works, including *A Search for Justice*, *The Year of the Scandal Called Watergate*, and *Attacks On the Press In 1994*. He also appeared in an oral history interview recorded in December 1974. He died in Nashville in 2014 from colorectal cancer.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Oral history interview with John Seigenthaler, December 24 and 26, 1974
- Attacks On the Press In 1994
- A search for justice
- The year of the scandal called Watergate
- James K. Polk
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Wikipedia Promise — Self - Journalist (archive footage)2021
- Freedom Riders — Self - Nashville resident2010
- The Presidents — John Seigenthaler2005
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lawrence
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Nashville
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- journalist
- Position held
- editor-in-chief
- Employer
- Vanderbilt University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- John Seigenthaler Sr. speaking.jpg
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- date of death
- 2014-07-11
- date of birth
- 1927-07-27
- member of
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- John Seigenthaler Sr.
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- writing language
- English language
Sources (8)
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