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Walter Liggett | |
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 Walter W. Liggett in 1929. | |
| Born | Walter William Liggett February 14, 1886 |
| Died | December 9, 1935 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor/Journalist |
Walter William Liggett (February 14, 1886 – December 9, 1935),[1] was an American journalist who worked at several newspapers in New York City, including the New York Times, The Sun, New York Post, and the New York Daily News.[2]
In the Twin Cities during the 1930s, Liggett worked as an investigative journalist and editor of the newspaper Midwest American. He specialized in exposés of Minneapolis and Saint Paul organized crime and their connections to corrupt politicians.
- ^ Woodbury, Marda Liggett (1998). Stopping the Presses: The Murder of Walter W. Liggett (NED - New ed.). University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-2929-9. JSTOR 10.5749/j.cttts4n3.
- ^ "Walter William Liggett". New York University. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
Walter William Liggett (1886-1935), American author, journalist and political activist from Minnesota, worked at several newspapers in New York City, including the New York Times, Sun, New York Post, Daily News, and the Socialist publication, The Call, before becoming a free-lance writer. ...