Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
IN MEMORIAM.
The Late Colonel william TappAR
Thompson.
InGrnnne Renorter.

LAGRANGE Reporter.
In the death of Col w T. Thompson. the
venerable editor of the Savannah NEWS, Geor-
gia and Southern journalism loses one of its
ahlest writers, and the world of literature one
Of its brightest lights.
BuenG Vista Argus
Col w T. Thompson editor of the Savan-
nah NEWS, died last Friday evening. Col
Thompson was a great man. and his deeds will
live, and his memory be cherished by genera
tons now unborn. For thirty-two years he
has edited the Savannah NEWS AS iourn slist
he stood at the head OF the profession, and as
an author he achieved an enviable reputation.
Cherokee AdUdnce.
1t would take volume to tell what this
noble man has achieved. No editor in the
South has accomplished so much of real
value as Col Thompson. The citizens of
Georgia should build a monument to the mem
DRY Of this good man.
Summervilte Gazette.
Died in Savannah on the oath inst, Colonel
William Tappan Thompson, senior editor of
the Savannah NEWS, and author of Major
Jones' Courtship," Major Jones' Travels, y
" read. The success which has crowned the
NEWS sufficiently attests the brightness of his
intellect and the soundness of his judgment
His death has left a vacancy in the editorial
ranks which will not be easily filed. Peace to
his ashes.
OgIethorpe Echo.
The death OF two distinguished gentlemen in
the world Of letters last week will throw pail
of sadness over the entire country. We refer
to that of the great American poet, Henry w
Longfellow. which occurred in Boston, and of
Colonel w. T. Thompson so long the editor of
the Savannah MORNING NEWS. Both were dis
tinguished gentlemen. had reached green old
age. and their memories will long be cherished
by their fellowmen in America.
TRomdston Times.
OF the Savannah MORNING NEWS, and who had
been its managing editor for thirty-two years.
died st his home in that city on Friday. the oath
ult. Colonel Thompson was one Of the most
able and popular editors in George He was
horn in Revenna. Portage county. Ohio, on the
Dist of August, 1912, and came to Georgia when
quite a young man, and was first connected
with a paper in Augusta, then Madison and
other places but finally settled down in Sa-
vannsh in 1850. He was the author of major
Jones' Courtship'' and other popular books,
which gave him a national reputation as an
author. He was one of the Oldest newspaper
men in Georgia, and was greatly respected and
loved by the fraternity throughout the State.
Peace to his ashes,
DanteIsuille Monitor.
We are panied to chronicle the sad news
that has Just reached US, of the death of Col.
William Tappan Thompson, the venerable and
NEWS which took place on Friday evening" the
oath inst, after lingering illness.
Col. Thompson was the oldest journalist in
the South and one of the most influential
Many Of our readers will remember him as the
author of major Jones' Courtship." 1.-The
Chronicles of Pinevile. ""Major Jones Travels
and other sketches He also wrote The well
known farce of 1.-THE Live Indian" and a
dramatizat on of the ''Vicar of Wakefield"
which was produced both in Europe and
America with great success.
Col. Thompson was an honor to his profess
sion and his adopted State. He leaves wife
and several children, besides host Of friends,
to mourn his loss.