Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
Dates
- Existence: 1811 - 1872
Biographical History
Horace Greeley (1811-1872) was an American newspaper editor in New York.
Horace Greeley was born on February 3, 1811 in Amherst, New Hampshire to Zaccheus Greeley and Mary Woodburn. In 1831 he moved to New York City, where he worked as a newspaper editor. Greeley married Mary Cheney in Amherst, Massachusetts on July 5, 1836, and they had eight children. In 1841 he founded the New York Tribune, where he worked as editor for the rest of his career. In 1872 he ran for president of the United States, but died shortly after the election in New York on November 29, 1872.
Citation:
His The New Yorker ...His Currency, the evil and the remedy, 1844?: (Godek Gardwell)
Halkett & Laing (Godek Gardwell or Godek Goodwell, Horace Greeley)
Encyclopedia Britannica, via WWW, Mar. 26, 2013 (Horace Greeley; b. Feb. 3, 1811 in Amherst, N.H.; d. Nov. 29, 1872 in New York, N.Y.; American newspaper editor; moved to New York in 1831; founded New York Tribune in 1841, edited until his death; known especially for antislavery sentiments in 1850s; ran for president in 1872)
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Mar. 26, 2013 (Horace Greeley; b. Feb. 3, 1811 in Amhurst, N.H.; parents, Zaccheus Greeley and Mary Woodburn; m. July 5, 1836 in Amherst, Mass. to Mary Cheney, eight children; d. Nov. 29, 1872 in Pleasantville, N.Y.;
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Horace Greeley letter to Thomas L. Kane
Letter from Horace Greeley, Boston, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, inquiring about Kane's health, which was poor at this point. Greeley also describes events that happened recently with his wife, Ida, having traveled to England, including some mentions of her poor health. He ends the letter mentioning lecturing in Ohio and the state of the New York Tribune, which he founded. Original envelope and a transcription of the letter are included. Dated January 4, 1855.
Thomas L. Kane correspondence with Horace Greeley, 1849-1872
Contains letters to Kane from Horace Greeley. The correspondence includes information on politics, exploration, and other topics. Materials date from between 1849 and 1872.