Richard Watson Gilder

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Richard Watson Gilder was an American poet and influential late-19th-century magazine editor who helped shape public opinion through his leadership of The Century Magazine.

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instanceOf abolitionist
civic leader
human
magazine editor
poet
advocatedFor abolition of slavery
civil service reform
housing reform
burialPlace Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
child George Gilder
Rodman Gilder
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1844-02-08
dateOfDeath 1909-11-18
educatedAt local schools in Bordentown, New Jersey
employer The Century Company
era late 19th century
familyName Gilder
fullName Richard Watson Gilder
genre poetry
givenName Richard
influenced public opinion in the United States
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Academy of Arts and Letters
National Civil Service Reform League
New York Tenement House Commission
movement Progressive Era reform
notableFor shaping American literary taste
using The Century Magazine to promote reform causes
notableWork Lyrics
Poems and Inscriptions
The Century Magazine
The New Day
occupation journalist
magazine editor
poet
placeOfBirth Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
positionHeld editor-in-chief of The Century Magazine
religion Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
residence New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
servedIn Union Army
spouse Helena de Kay Gilder
workedOn publication of Civil War histories in The Century Magazine

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The Century Magazine editor Richard Watson Gilder
Richard Watson Gilder fullName Richard Watson Gilder