Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-01
IN MEMORIAM.
The Late Colonel william TapPan
Thompson
Montoomeyv (Alal Advertfser.

Montgomery (ALa.) Advertiser.
The Savannah NEWS of the 25th instant was
draped in mourning in consequence or the
death Of Colonel VIM. T. Thompson, VINO mao
so long and honorablY been connected with its
editorial department He was with lI AZ us
birth. stood by it In its weak and feeble days.
end rejoiced at beholding it one or the best
and most profitable journals OF the country.
From an interesting review OF ms me ~ ,ss
born at Ravenna, Ohio. August 81, lo1@, ana
that he was the first white child born in what
Is now known as the western reserve. ms
father was Virginian and his mother ma
tive Of Dublin, Ireland. In 1885 he settled In
Augusta, Georgia. an since that time he mas
lived la that State. He was gifted writer
and established world wide reputation as the
author OF major Jones' Courtship,' 1.-The
Chronicles of Pineville," and 1.-The Wild In
dian" The two former are standard humor-
GUS books The last named laid the founoa-
ton OF the fame and fortune or John T.
Owens, the actor He was good man and
true man, and his death is a great loss to jour
nalsm and the country.
LotUeu (Mass) Morning Times.
The Savannah MORNING NEWS of the 25th
instant comes to us in mourning the cause OF
its gloomy appearance being the death or Col.
William Tappan Thompson, its senior editor,
aged TO- He was the first white child born In
what is called the Western Reserve OF OHIO:
which event took place on the last day OF
August in 1872 He entered early IN nLe on
newspaper work, but studied law, which ms
taste for literary occupation did not permit
him to follow In 1886 he established literary
journal In Augusta, Ca, had connection Tor
many years with the Western Continent, pub,
4 lished in Baltimore. Maryland. and IN looU
established the Savannah MORNING NEWS,
which under his management has attained a
high rank among Southern journals. He was
prominent in military and civil life, famous as
an author of various humorous works, but
more so as an ornament of domestic and social
life. His decease is much regretted
Cambridge Democrat
Colonel w. T. Thompson. the veteran editor
of the Savannah MORNING NEWS. died last Fri
day night after a lingering illness. He was
probably the Oldest editor in the South, and
one Of the ablest In the whole country. He
had occupied the editorial chair Of the NEWS
continuously for thirty-two years He was the
author Of Major Jones' Courtship," sketch
es of Pineville," besides various other works.
He was better known to the people Of South
Georgia than any other editor. all or whom
regret his death He was in the SEVENTEEN
year Of his age. and had spent his long life in
usefulness to his country and fellow men.
CWthbert Enterprise.
Col W. 7. Thompson. editor of the Savannah
MORNING NEWS. died at his home in that city. on
Friday night last. Col. Thompson had been
connected with the press for fifty years. He
was man OF integrity, ability and industry
DeKalb NelCS
Gel. W. T. Thompson, for many years prior
to his death, editor of the Savannah NEWS,
died on Friday last. Col. Thompson was one
of the ablest and most popular writer's in the
State, besides being an author Of note.
WtregrGss Wdtchntnn
The MORNING NEWS Of Saturday comes to us
in mourning for the death of Col William T.
Thompson, late senior editor Of that paper,
which occurred at his residence in Savannah,
Ga on the evening of the 9th inst. Col.
Thompson was one among the oldest journa-
lists in the State, was an able and forcible
writer, and as the author of "Major Jones'
Courtship' and other numerous sketches had
acquired national reputotioD.
GtCinnett Herald.
Colonel William Tappan Thompson, the
veteran editor of the Savannah MORNING
NEWS, died the gath instant He has been
connected with the NEWS since 1850. He was
the author Of Major Jones' Courtship, Major
Jones' Travels, The Chronicles of Pineville
and the Live Indian. The first of these works
was so popular that it could be found in almost
every household. But his fame rested on his
labors as an editor of one of the best daily pa
pers in the South. He was a strong conserva-
tive and an attractive writer who had the
faculty of presenting his points clearly and
concisely, and who discussed with rare good
Judgment and keen intelligence all questions
of public interest. Under his editorial man
agement the NEWS has become the leading pa
per Of Southern Georgia and Florida, and his
place will be hard to fill"