Harry Post Godwin

Harry Post Godwin (February 10th 1857 - March 30th 1900) Born in Binghamton, New York, at a young age he moved to Washington, D.C. where he was educated. At the age of seventeen, he began working at the National Republican where he quickly became Chief Editor. He worked there for seven years until 1881 when he became City Editor at he Washington Star, where he worked for nearly twenty years. To test William Price he sent him to the White House to find a story, and he came back with a good headline which started a new form of journalism directed at uncovering the White house. After resigning from the Washington Star in 1897, Harry went to New York to take a high ranking position in the Columbia Photography Company.

Harry married Annie Falconer Stoppard on April 9th 1880. He is the son of a Union Soldier who disappeared in the Civil War, and grandson of Abraham Godwin Jr. He had multiple children, Earl Godwin, Harold, Frank Godwin and Crosby. He had many grandchildren, including Park Godwin.

In summer 1898, Harry fell onto the gunwale of a boat, severely injuring his lungs. He spent his last months in the hospital struggling to recover. He seemed to have died peacefully as he was doing well and had just eaten breakfast and heard the days news when the nurse left. Harry died in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and his remains were brought to Washington D.C. His funeral was held at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and he was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.

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