William Allen White
1868 - 1944
Editor and publisher, The Emporia Gazette, 1885-1944, distinguished writer, champion of American ideals, strong defender of Freedom of the Press, leader against alien aggression, this country editor won nation wide influence and was loved and revered as the foremost figure in American journalism.
Presented to the Emporia Gazette February 9, 1949
Marker is on Merchant Street near 6th Street (Kansas Route 50), on the right when traveling south.
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