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Edwin Lawrence Godkin (1831–1902)
Godkin, Edwin Lawrence. An American journalist and essayist; born in Moyne, Ireland, Oct. 2, 1831; died at Brixham, England, May 20, 1902. He graduated from Queen’s College and came to this country in early manhood. From 1865 he was prominent in journalism. In addition to a ‘History of Hungary,’ and editorial work on the New York Nation and Evening Post, he produced volumes of essays; ‘The Problems of Modern Democracy’ and ‘Impressions and Comments,’ etc. (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).