Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Gilder, Richard Watson

GILDER, RICHARD WATSON, an American editor; born in Bordentown, N. J., Feb. 8, 1844; received a private school education; served with the Union army during the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania in 1863; was connected with the daily newspaper press and monthly periodicals till 1881, when he became editor-in-chief of &ldquo;The Century.&rdquo; His publications, chiefly in poetry, include &ldquo;The New Day&rdquo;; &ldquo;The Celestial Passion&rdquo;; &ldquo;Lyrics&rdquo;; &ldquo;Two Worlds&rdquo;; &ldquo;The Great Remembrance&rdquo;; &ldquo;In Palestine&rdquo;; etc. He died Nov. 18, 1909.