Philander Chase Johnson

Philander Chase Johnson (1866–1939) was an American journalist, humorist, poet, lyricist, and dramatic editor.[2] At the time of his death, he had been a Washington Evening Star staff member for 47 years.[2] Prior to joining the Evening Star, he had been an editorial writer for The Washington Post.[3]

Philander Chase Johnson
Philander Chase Johnson c. 1922
BornPhilander Chase Johnson
(1866-02-06)February 6, 1866[1]
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States[1]
DiedMay 18, 1939(1939-05-18) (aged 73)[1]
Washington, D.C., United States
Resting placeRock Creek Cemetery, Washington D.C.[1]
OccupationPlaywright, Humorist, Lyricist, Critic[2]
NationalityAmerican
Period1866–1939
Spouse
Louise Covert Johnson
​
​
(m. 1890⁠–⁠1906)​
;[3]
Mary A. Hagmann
​
(m. after 1908)​
[4]

Works
  • Sayings of Uncle Eben (1896)
  • Now-A-Day Poems (1900)
  • Songs Of The G. O. P. (1900)
  • Senator Sorghum's primer of politics (1906)
  • No use kickin' (1909)
  • In the tall timber : an opera bluffe (1912)
  • Somewhere In France Is the Lily (1917). L: Joseph E. Howard[5]
  • There's a Call for You and Me, Carry On (1918). m: William T. Pierson[5]

References
  1. DC Writers' Homes
  2. "Shooting Star Characters Pay Novel Tribute to Creator". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. 8 June 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. "Johnson-Covert Wedding". The Evening Star (Washington D.C.). 20 October 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  4. "P.C. Johnson Weds". The Washington Herald. Washington D.C. 10 April 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music (Volume 2). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 608, 665. ISBN 0-7864-2799-X.


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