Jesse Lynch Williams | |
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.jpg) Jesse Lynch Williams, 1905, gelatin silver print, Hall Studios, National Portrait Gallery | |
| Born | August 17, 1871 |
| Died | September 14, 1929 (aged 58) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA, MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, novelist, playwright |
| Years active | 1891–1929 |
| Known for | First Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Why Marry? (1917) |
| Spouse | Alice Laidlaw |
Jesse Lynch Williams (August 17, 1871 – September 14, 1929) was an American author and dramatist. He won the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Why Marry? (1917). He was a journalist for three New York publications and co-founded the Princeton Alumni Weekly and the Princeton Triangle Club.