Westbrook Pegler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Westbrook Pegler

American investigative journalist

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1894

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1969

Profession: war correspondent, columnist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Francis James Westbrook Pegler (August 2, 1894 – June 24, 1969) was an American journalist and writer.
He was a popular columnist in the 1930s and 1940s famed for his opposition to the New Deal and labor unions.
Pegler aimed his pen at presidents of both parties, including Herbert Hoover, FDR ("moosejaw"), Harry Truman ("a thin-lipped hater"), and John F.
Kennedy.
He also criticized the Supreme Court, the tax system, and corrupt labor unions, winning a Pulitzer Prize for the last.
In 1962, he lost his contract with King Features Syndicate, owned by the Hearst Corporation, after he started criticizing Hearst executives.
His late writing appeared sporadically in publications that included the John Birch Society's American Opinion.