13 Facts About Caspar Whitney

Caspar William Whitney was an American author, editor, explorer, outdoorsman, and war correspondent.

Caspar Whitney originated the concept of the All-American team in college football in 1889, when he worked for Harper's Magazine.

Caspar Whitney was the son of John Henry Whitney and Amelia D Goldermann, born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Caspar Whitney was educated at Saint Mathew's College in California.

Caspar Whitney's published map of the battle is considered the most accurate of that action published at that time.

Caspar Whitney was a founding member of the Explorers Club after expeditions in North and South America.

Caspar Whitney wrote on a wide range of subjects including big-game hunting, inter collegiate sporting contests, amateur versus professional contests, and the Olympic Games.

Caspar Whitney testified in a lawsuit against him that he earned a salary of $8,000 for editing Outing and $1,500 for editing the American Sportsman's Library.

Caspar Whitney wed Anna Childs in 1889; after he departed for the Arctic Circle in December 1894, a trip he would later describe in his book On Snow-Shoes To The Barren Grounds, she filed for divorce, which was granted in Oklahoma in January 1895.

Caspar Whitney wed Cora Adele Chase in 1897; they were divorced in 1908.

Caspar Whitney was married a third time in 1909, to Florence Canfield Whitney, who like him did relief work in Belgium during World War I She later helped found the League of Women Voters and served on the Democratic National Committee.

Caspar Whitney remained active politically until her death in a motor vehicle accident in 1941.

Caspar Whitney wrote a biography of Florence's father, the colorful miner and industrialist Charles A Canfield, in 1930.