Irvin S. Cobb

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Irvin S. Cobb
Born	Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (1876-06-23)June 23, 1876 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	March 11, 1944(1944-03-11) (aged 67) New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse	Laura Spencer Baker (1900–1944)
Children	Elisabeth Cobb

Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.

Cobb also wrote more than 60 books and 300 short stories. Some of his works were adapted for silent movies. Several of his Judge Priest short stories were adapted in the 1930s for two feature films directed by John Ford.