Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb Born Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (1876-06-23)June 23, 1876 Paducah, Kentucky Died March 11, 1944(1944-03-11) (aged 67) New York City, New York Spouse Laura Spencer Baker (1900-1944) Children Elisabeth Cobb (b. 1902) Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky who relocated to New York during 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States. Cobb also wrote more than 60 books and 300 short stories. Some of his works were adapted for silent movies. Several of his Judge Priest short stories were adapted for two feature during the 1930s directed by John Ford.