Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-11
The Late DR.. Harold snowden.

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The following are few of the many
kindly notices Of the late editor OF the
Gazette which have been Published
since bis death:
DR.. Harold Suowden, editor OF the
Alexandra Gazette, died Saturday. He
was the fourth Of remarkable family
who have devoted their lives to making
the Alexandria Gazette paper OF In.
terestA Ind value to Virginia. 1t was
founded by his grandfather 100 years
ago; later edited by bis father for q long
period, next by his brother and him.
self. DR.. Snowden was the author OF
the Washington correspondence OF the
Gszette, often spoken OF as the best fur
nished any Virginia paper from the
capital Rockbridge County News.
DR.. Harold Snowden, editor OF the
Alexandra Gszstte, died at bis home
10 that city on Saturday after an illness
Of more than two weeks of paralysis.
He was stricken while attending to his
newspaper work and when he was APP
parently 10 good health. DR.. Snow6en
was 65 years OF age and IL survived by
his wife. 10 1859 he went into the
newspaper business, and became editor
OF the Gazette In 1876, and conducted
the editorial department OF that paper
until the present. He was one OF the
most fearless writers Of the Virginia
press, never hesitating to speak just
what he thought on ell subjects OF pub.
lie interest 1t was q pleasure to read
after him.-[5tsunton Spectator.
DIR. Harold Snowden, editor of the
Alexandria Gazette, who died on Sat.
urdsy, was the fourth editor OF that
paper which had been founded by
Snowden a hundred years ago and
through al the years conducted and
controlled by Snowdens. He welded
an exceedingly pungent pen and as o
paragraphist was unique. 10 some
particulars, We may be pardoned for
noting, that the Gszstte and Free Press
have had like experiences. The Free
Press was founded by Gallaher TWEEN
~ years after the Gszstte, and all
through eighty years has been edited
by Gallahers-the present editor being
the third Ia the fourscore years. Like
the Gazette, The Free Press was des-
troyed by Federal troops during the
war of '6l.65 whilst It's present editor
was In the service of the Con:ederacy,
as was DIR. Snowden, of the Gazette.
-[Charlestown Nv. Va.), Free Press.
DR.. Harold Snowden, edltor-in-chief
of the Alexandria Gazstte, who sus-
tained stroke of paralysis about two
weeks ago, died at his home in Alexan
dria ct an early hour last Saturday
morning, aged IS years. DR.. Snowden
was educated as physician, and dur
ing the civil war he was surgeon OF the
18th Virginia infantry, @. 8. A. After |
the war he bscame connected with the |
editorial management OF the Gsgstte,
which has been published by the Snow |
den family for more than q hundred
years, and which has ever been recog.
nizsd as an able and incorruplible jour.
nal. He was devoted to his State and
was as courageous 10 defending his |
people with bis pen as he bad been In |
defense of their cause on the field OF |
battle. His daily Washington letter to |
the Gazette has always been strong
feature OF that paper. In his death |
has lost q patriotic and de-
voted SOD, aud journalism one OF its
brightest ornaments Fairfax Herald. |
The death OF Doctor Harold Snow
1en sent feeling OF deep grief and I
sorrow into many hearts, other than /
hose OF his family and kindred. He
lied after short illness of paralysis ct
he old family home In Alexandria, on
morning last, In the Goth year
If his age. A kinder, Drawer and truer
me never bid farewell to home and
riends when his soul took It's fight to
he land OF rest. He was educated for
! physician, and 10 early life prsc.iced
lis profession. When the civil war
commenced. like all our young men
Who were ready to offer up their lives
or their Southland, he Joined the
rmy and was assigned to duty az sur.
con In the 18th Virginia regiment,
nth whose officers and men he became
boon companion and friend, and all
owed him for bis devotion to bis seri.
US duties as surgeon, and who, ct
ines, shared with them the dangers of I
be battlefield. He was genial and :
and BY nature and edu- 3
alton a courtly and courteous gentle :
Ian. Many Of the old soldiers would 4
ke to drop tear and place flower {
affection on bis grave. When he re- /
lrned from the war he became one of \
,e editors OF the Alexandria Gazette,
here ais fine talents contributed to
I've us one OF the best newspapers OF
le State. His Washington letters were p
source Of pleasure and instruction to v
! Its Misunderstanding Washington o
%.
DR.. Harold Snowden, editor of the !,
lexandria Gazette who died at bis 81
,me In Alexandra last Saturday, was v
man OF strong convictions, and In ell n
ings true to the traditions OF Virginia. Il
sw men were better posted In the b
'litical history OF the state and coun- g.
y, and few exercised wider ipflu- c,
ce than DR.. Harold Snowden. His o.
sth lie regretted not only by the news
per fraternity throughout the state
Il by a wide circle Of newspaper
aders.-[ Manassas Journal. %