William Francis Casey
William Francis Casey | |
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Born | William Francis Casey (1884-05-02)2 May 1884 Cape Town, Cape Colony |
Died | 20 April 1957(1957-04-20) (aged 72) London, England |
Education | Trinity College, Dublin |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and editor |
Spouse | Amy Gertrude Pearson-Gee |
William Francis Casey (2 May 1884 – 20 April 1957) was a journalist and newspaper editor, notably spending most of his working life employed by British newspaper, The Times. He first took employment as a sub-editor shortly before World War I, remaining with the paper until 1952.[1] He was educated at Castleknock College and Trinity College Dublin.
References
- ^ Robbins, A. P., "Casey, William Francis (1884–1957)", rev. Marc Brodie, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 Accessed 29 April 2014.
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Preceded by Robert Barrington-Ward | Deputy Editor of The Times 1941–1948 | Succeeded by Donald Tyerman |
Preceded by Robert Barrington-Ward | Editor of The Times 1948–1952 | Succeeded by William Haley |
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