J. L. Garvin

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J. L. Garvin
James Louis Garvin in 1913
Born	(1868-04-12)12 April 1868 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died	23 January 1947(1947-01-23) (aged 78) Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation(s)	Journalist and editor
Spouse(s)	Christina Ellen Wilson (1894–1918) Viola Woods (1921–1947)
Children	Roland Gerard Garvin Viola Garvin Una Garvin Katherine Garvin Ursula Garvin

James Louis Garvin CH (12 April 1868 – 23 January 1947) was a British journalist, editor, and author. In 1908, Garvin agreed to take over the editorship of the Sunday newspaper The Observer, revolutionising Sunday journalism and restoring the paper, which was facing financial troubles at the time, to profitability in the process.