John Callan O'Laughlin
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John Callan O'Laughlin (January 11, 1873 – March 14, 1949) was a journalist
and long time publisher of the Army and Navy Journal
. He began his career as a journalist writing for the Washington bureau of the New York Herald
from 1893 to 1902. After a short stint on the AP European staff, O'Laughlin worked for the Chicago Tribune
and later the Chicago Herald until the outbreak of World War I
. In January 1918 he was commissioned a major in the United States Army
, serving as aide to Major General George Washington Goethals
. During these years, O'Laughlin wrote his first book, From the Jungle through Europe with Roosevelt. After the war, O'Laughlin established the Army and Navy Journal, a weekly covering the American Military and world affairs.
O'Laughlin's political connections extended from Theodore Roosevelt
to Harry S. Truman
and covered the philosophical spectrum from Herbert Hoover
to Eleanor Roosevelt
. He served as United States Assistant Secretary of State
in the beginning of 1909, was a delegate at Roosevelt's Bull Moose convention in 1912 and later served on the Republican National Committee
. After World War II
, Hoover hoped to influence the European Recovery Program using O'Laughlin as his agent. These hopes went largely unfulfilled as Marshall and Truman went their own way in shaping post-war Europe
.
O'Laughlin died on March 14, 1949. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
with his wife, Mabel Hudson O'Laughlin. An extensive collection of his papers is held by the Library of Congress
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and long time publisher of the Army and Navy Journal
Armed Forces Journal
Armed Forces Journal is a monthly journal for American military officers and leaders in government and industry.Founded in 1863 as a weekly newspaper, AFJ is published today by Gannett Government Media, part of Gannett Company ....
. He began his career as a journalist writing for the Washington bureau of the New York Herald
New York Herald
The New York Herald was a large distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835, and 1924.-History:The first issue of the paper was published by James Gordon Bennett, Sr., on May 6, 1835. By 1845 it was the most popular and profitable daily newspaper in the UnitedStates...
from 1893 to 1902. After a short stint on the AP European staff, O'Laughlin worked for the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
and later the Chicago Herald until the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In January 1918 he was commissioned a major in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, serving as aide to Major General George Washington Goethals
George Washington Goethals
George Washington Goethals was a United States Army officer and civil engineer, best known for his supervision of construction and the opening of the Panama Canal...
. During these years, O'Laughlin wrote his first book, From the Jungle through Europe with Roosevelt. After the war, O'Laughlin established the Army and Navy Journal, a weekly covering the American Military and world affairs.
O'Laughlin's political connections extended from Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
to Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
and covered the philosophical spectrum from Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
to Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
. He served as United States Assistant Secretary of State
United States Assistant Secretary of State
In modern times, Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. A set of six Assistant Secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one...
in the beginning of 1909, was a delegate at Roosevelt's Bull Moose convention in 1912 and later served on the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Hoover hoped to influence the European Recovery Program using O'Laughlin as his agent. These hopes went largely unfulfilled as Marshall and Truman went their own way in shaping post-war Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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O'Laughlin died on March 14, 1949. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
with his wife, Mabel Hudson O'Laughlin. An extensive collection of his papers is held by the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
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