James Gordon Bennett Sr.

James Gordon Bennett Sr.
Bennett c. 1851
BornSeptember 1, 1795 (1795-09)
Newmill, Banffshire, Scotland, Great Britain (present day UK)
DiedJune 1, 1872(1872-06-01) (aged 76)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationPublisher
Known forFounder of New York Herald
Spouse
Henrietta Agnes Crean
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(m. 1840)​
Children3, including James Jr.

James Gordon Bennett Sr. (September 1, 1795 – June 1, 1872) was a British-born American businessman who was the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald and a major figure in the history of American newspapers.

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