James Russell Wiggins (Journalist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

James Russell Wiggins is the editor of the Washington Post and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Born	Dec 4, 1903, Luverne, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	Nov 19, 2000, Brooklin, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	George Ball
Succeeded by	Charles W. Yost

Journalist James Russell Wiggins was born on December 4, 1903 in Minnesota, United States (He dies at the age of 96, on November 19, 2000).

Long-serving Washington Post editor who catapulted the paper from obscurity to national prominence.

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James Russell Wiggins was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1903 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He began his career at the Post as a managing editor in 1947, rose through the ranks to executive editor in 1955, and then managed both the news and editorial departments from 1960 to 1968.

He used the editorial pages of the Post to declare support for American operations in the region at the commencement of the Vietnam War, claiming that it was important to fight Communism.

With his wife, Mabel, he had one daughter.

He was rewarded with an ambassadorial appointment to the United Nations just before his intended retirement as a strong supporter of President ^{US President}Lyndon B. Johnson's Vietnam policy.

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