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About Westbrook Pegler

Birth Day: August 2, 1894
Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN

Westbrook Pegler

Westbrook Pegler was born on August 2, 1894 in Minneapolis, MN. Twentieth-century writer and newspaper columnist who was opposed to both the New Deal and labor unions and criticized the Supreme Court and the tax system. His outspoken and aggressive writing style was frequently parodied by The New Yorker and Mad Magazine.
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As per our current Database, Westbrook Pegler has been died on Jun 24, 1969 (age 74).

🎂 Westbrook Pegler - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Westbrook Pegler die, Westbrook Pegler was 74 years old.

Popular As Westbrook Pegler
Occupation Journalist
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born August 2, 1894 (Minneapolis, MN)
Birthday August 2
Town/City Minneapolis, MN
Nationality MN

🌙 Zodiac

Westbrook Pegler’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Westbrook Pegler was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.

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About

Twentieth-century Writer and newspaper columnist who was opposed to both the New Deal and labor unions and criticized the Supreme Court and the tax system. His outspoken and aggressive writing style was frequently parodied by The New Yorker and Mad Magazine.

Before Fame

He was a World War I-era war correspondent before working as a newspaper Sports columnist. In 1925, he accepted a position with The Chicago Tribune.

Trivia

He won a 1941 Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Criminal racketeering in the labor unions of Hollywood.

Family Life

He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to newspaper Editor Arthur James Pegler. His first marriage was to crime reporter Julia Harpman. Later, he wed his secretary, Maude Wettje.

Associated With

He took to referring to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as "The Big Mouth."

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