Charles Edward Russell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Edward Russell

American journalist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1860

Place of Birth: Davenport, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1941

Profession: biographer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Charles Edward Russell (September 25, 1860 in Davenport, Iowa – April 23, 1941 in Washington, DC) was an American journalist, opinion columnist, newspaper editor, and political activist.
The author of a number of books of biography and social commentary, he won the 1928 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for The American Orchestra and Theodore Thomas.
Russell is also remembered as one of three co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).