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
Born	Philander Chase Johnson (1866-02-06)February 6, 1866[1] Wheeling, West Virginia, United States[1]
Died	May 18, 1939(1939-05-18) (aged 73)[1] Washington, D.C., United States
Resting place	Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington D.C.[1]
Occupation	Playwright, Humorist, Lyricist, Critic[2]
Nationality	American
Period	1866–1939
Spouse	Louise Covert Johnson ​ ​ (m. 1890⁠–⁠1906)​ ;[3] Mary A. Hagmann ​ (m. 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

External links

• The Online Books Page, University of Pennsylvania. "Online Books by Philander Chase Johnson". Retrieved 2015-01-02.

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