Ludwell Denny | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ludwell Howard Denny November 18, 1894 |
| Died | October 12, 1970 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, columnist, writer, minister |
| Years active | 1921-1970 |
| Employer | The Nation |
| Notable work | We Fight for Oil (1928) America conquers Britain: A Record of Economic War (1930) |
| Spouses | |
| Awards | Freedom Foundation Editorial Award (1953) Scripps-Howard Roy W. Howard Award (1959) |
| Minister | |
| Church | First Unitarian Church of Rochester |
| In office | 1917-1921 |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Unitarianism |
| Alma mater | Meadville Theological School |
Ludwell Howard Denny (November 18, 1894 – October 12, 1970) began his career as a Unitarian minister but soon switched to journalism, becoming a nationally known columnist, editor and editorial writer.
Biography
Denny was born on November 18, 1894, in Boonville, Indiana. He attended the University of Chicago and trained for the ministry at Meadville Theological School in Meadville, Pennsylvania.[1] He served as minister of the First Unitarian Church of Rochester from 1917 to 1921.[2]
The Rochester Unitarians hired Denny upon his graduation from Meadville, where he had shown early talent by winning the school's award for public speaking three years in a row.[3] In his memoir, Dexter Perkins, chair of the history department of the University of Rochester and a leading member of First Unitarian, described Denny as "the best pulpit man I have ever known".[4]
Denny left the ministry after four years, however, expressing a desire to pursue his interest in world affairs. He first worked as European correspondent for The Nation and later served a variety of positions in the newspaper industry, including editor of the Indianapolis Times and chief editorial writer for the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain.[1] He published two books: We Fight for Oil (1928) and America conquers Britain: A Record of Economic War (1930). He received the Freedom Foundation Editorial Award in 1953 and the Scripps-Howard Roy W. Howard Award in 1959.[1]
In 1917, he married Josephine Shyrock, who, raised in Meadville, was taking classes at the school while Denny was there. She died in 1953.[5] In 1954, Denny married Dorothy Detzer, who had served as Executive Secretary of the US section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom for twenty years.[6]
Denny died on October 12, 1970, in Monterey, California.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ludwell Denny Papers, 1917-1959". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ Salzer, Nancy J. (1975). Covenant for Freedom: A History of the First Unitarian Congregational Society of Rochester, New York, 1829-1975. New York: First Unitarian Congregational Society of Rochester.
- ↑ "At Unitarian Church - New Minister, Rev. Ludwell Howard Denny Will Be in Pulpit When Church Reopens To-morrow". Rochester Times-Union. Rochester, New York. September 8, 1917.
- ↑ Perkins, Dexter (1969). Yield of the Years: An Autobiography. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 53. An article in the Rochester Times-Union dated November 9, 1921 contained an official statement from the church announcing Denny's resignation that was signed by Dexter Perkins and two other members of the congregation.
- ↑ "Mrs. Josephine S. Denny; Wife of Newsman". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. July 13, 1953. p. 17.
- ↑ Cook, Bernard A., ed., Women and War: A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present, Volume 2 (2006), p. 151. ABC-CLIO: Santa Barbara, CA. ISBN 1-85109-770-8