Nationality American Name John Carter | Role Journalist | |
Full Name John Franklin Carter Other names Jay FranklinDiplomatUnofficial Observer Occupation journalist, columnist, novelist, biographer, speech writer Known for We The People (1936-1948) Parent(s) Rev. John Franklin Carter Died November 28, 1967, Washington, D.C., United States Books American Messiahs, The New Dealers, The Rat Race, What We are about to Receive, What this Country Needs Similar People Henry William Massingham, Henry Nevinson, Philip Gibbs, Sir Henry Norman - 1st Baronet | ||
John Franklin Carter a.k.a. Jay Franklin a.k.a. Diplomat a.k.a. Unofficial Observer (1897–1967) was an American journalist, columnist, biographer and novelist. He notably wrote the syndicated column, "We the People", under his pen name Jay Franklin. He wrote over 30 books on a variety of subjects, including his detective novels about the character Dennis Tyler. In his column, he was one of the few who predicted Truman's victory in the 1948 presidential election.
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Biography
Carter was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on April 27, 1897 as one of seven children of Rev. John Franklin Carter. He attended Yale University, where he served as chairman of campus humor magazine The Yale Record
He left Yale early to serve as a representative of the Williamstown Institute of Politics in Italy. Afterwards, he became the Rome correspondent for the London Daily Chronicle and the New York Times.
In 1928, Carter began working for the State Department as an economic specialist.
He then became a correspondent for the magazines Liberty and Vanity Fair.
He wrote the syndicated column, "We, The People" from 1936 to 1948 under his pen name "Jay Franklin". It chronicled the Franklin D. Roosevelt and Truman Administrations.
In 1948, Carter worked as a speech writer for Harry S. Truman.
Carter died in Washington, D.C., on November 28, 1967 at the age of 70. His books "The New Dealers" (1934) and "American Messiahs" (1935) remain valuable sources for historians of the New Deal era.
Works
Detective novels written as "Diplomat"
Partial list of other novels
Political Narrative written as "Unofficial Observer"