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W. Y. (William Yoast) Morgan
1866–1932
A Kansas newspaperman with a taste for travel, he turned his journeys into lively books that brought Europe and the Near East closer to readers back home. His career also carried him into public life, where he served as lieutenant governor of Kansas.
2 Audiobooks
A Journey of a Jayhawker
by W. Y. (William Yoast) Morgan
A Jayhawker in Europe
by W. Y. (William Yoast) Morgan
About the author
Born in Cincinnati on April 6, 1866, William Yoast Morgan became a well-known newspaper editor and publisher in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was deeply tied to Kansas civic life and later served as the state's lieutenant governor from 1915 to 1919.
As a writer, Morgan is best remembered for travel books including A Journey of a Jayhawker and A Jayhawker in Europe. His work blended curiosity, humor, and the perspective of a Midwestern traveler, making distant places feel immediate and readable for his audience.
Morgan died on February 17, 1932, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Today he stands out as a figure who moved easily between journalism, politics, and travel writing, leaving behind books that reflect both his adventures abroad and his roots in Kansas.