Vermont Royster autograph on a 3" x 5" card on U. S. Postage 3 Cent stamp Vermont Connecticut Royster (April 30, 1914 - July 22, 1996) was the editor of the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal from 1958 to 1971. He was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He won two Pulitzer Prizes for his writing, and numerous other awards. Royster was famed for providing a conservative interpretation of the news every day, especially regarding economic issues.