Drew Pearson
| Drew Pearson link Amazon Spartacus (Investigative journalist) | |
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| Born | Andrew Russell Pearson December 13, 1897 Evanston, Illinois, US |
| Died | September 1, 1969 Rockville, Maryland, US |
| Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy,Swarthmore College |
| Parents | Paul Martin Pearson, Edna Wolfe |
| Children | 2, including, Tyler Abell |
| Spouse | Felicia Gizycka |
"A muckraker with a Quaker conscience", Operation Mockingbird participant | |
Andrew Russell 'Drew' Pearson was an American columnist, noted for his syndicated newspaper column "Washington Merry-Go-Round", which often had inside information of the goings on in Washington.
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