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David Gray, Sr. (1836 - 1888)

David Gray, Sr. He emigrated in May of 1849. In 1859 he became associated with the Buffalo "Courier" as an editor. He remained with this newspaper for 23 years as a local editor, city editor, mana...

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David Gray, Sr. (1836 - 1888)

David Gray, Sr. He emigrated in May of 1849. In 1859 he became associated with the Buffalo "Courier" as an editor. He remained with this newspaper for 23 years as a local editor, city editor, mana...

6/4/2024

Philo Hopkins Olmsted (1793 - 1870)

Philo Hopkins Olmsted Olmsted was born in Simsbury, Connecticut. He came to the Central Ohio area in 1808 with his father, American Revolution solider Francis Caldwell Olmsted, who opened t...

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Philo Hopkins Olmsted (1793 - 1870)

Philo Hopkins Olmsted Olmsted was born in Simsbury, Connecticut. He came to the Central Ohio area in 1808 with his father, American Revolution solider Francis Caldwell Olmsted, who opened t...

5/19/2024

Imre Bekessy (1887 - bef.1951)

"Emery"

Imre Békessy was born in Budapest, Hungary on 13 October 1887. It is presumed that he met and married Bianca Marton sometime prior to 1911 and that their marriage most likely occurred in Hungary. Im...

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Imre Bekessy (1887 - bef.1951)

"Emery"

Imre Békessy was born in Budapest, Hungary on 13 October 1887. It is presumed that he met and married Bianca Marton sometime prior to 1911 and that their marriage most likely occurred in Hungary. Im...

5/4/2024

Arthur Baldwin Turnure MP (1856 - 1906)

Arthur Baldwin Turnure Founder of Vogue Magazine

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4/27/2024
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Arthur Baldwin Turnure MP (1856 - 1906)

Arthur Baldwin Turnure Founder of Vogue Magazine

4/27/2024

Hans Habe (1911 - 1977)

"Hans Habe"

Hans Habe (12 February 1911, Budapest – 29 September 1977, Locarno) was an Austrian writer and newspaper publisher. Since 1941, he held U.S. citizenship. Habe used also the pseudonyms Antonio Corte, ...

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Hans Habe (1911 - 1977)

"Hans Habe"

Hans Habe (12 February 1911, Budapest – 29 September 1977, Locarno) was an Austrian writer and newspaper publisher. Since 1941, he held U.S. citizenship. Habe used also the pseudonyms Antonio Corte, ...

4/14/2024

Luther Payne Fisher (1823 - 1898)

Luther Payne Fisher

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William Adolphe Gracey (1866 - 1944)

William Adolph Gracey FamilySearch Family Tree Birth: Aug 4 1866 - India Death: Oct 16 1944 - Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States Death: Oct 17 1944 - Washington, District of Columbia, Uni...

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William Adolphe Gracey (1866 - 1944)

William Adolph Gracey FamilySearch Family Tree Birth: Aug 4 1866 - India Death: Oct 16 1944 - Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States Death: Oct 17 1944 - Washington, District of Columbia, Uni...

3/26/2024

Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. Byrd, of Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia was an American newspaper publisher, farmer and politician. He was a descendant of one of the First Families of Virginia. ...

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3/11/2024
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Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. Byrd, of Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia was an American newspaper publisher, farmer and politician. He was a descendant of one of the First Families of Virginia. ...

3/11/2024

Richard Evelyn Byrd, Sr. (1860 - 1925)

Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr. . Byrd was a Virginia lawyer, politician, farmer and newspaperman. Early and Family Life He was the first son born to Jennie (Rivers) and her husband William Byrd,...

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Richard Evelyn Byrd, Sr. (1860 - 1925)

Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr. . Byrd was a Virginia lawyer, politician, farmer and newspaperman. Early and Family Life He was the first son born to Jennie (Rivers) and her husband William Byrd,...

3/11/2024

Inga Marie Marie Mccoy MP (1913 - 1973)

Inga Marie McCoy (Arvad-Peterson) Inga was a Danish-American journalist who was a guest of Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Summer Olympics and also had a romantic relationship with John F. K...

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Inga Marie Marie Mccoy MP (1913 - 1973)

Inga Marie McCoy (Arvad-Peterson) Inga was a Danish-American journalist who was a guest of Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Summer Olympics and also had a romantic relationship with John F. K...

2/19/2024

Walter Eli Clark, 1st Governor of Alaska Territory Clark was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. In addition to his journalistic activities, he served as the last Governor of the ...

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2/18/2024
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Walter Eli Clark, 1st Governor of Alaska Territory Clark was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. In addition to his journalistic activities, he served as the last Governor of the ...

2/18/2024

Joseph Salem Lelyveld MP (1937 - 2024)

"Joe"

Joseph Lelyveld (born April 5, 1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, and a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books . In all, Lelyveld worked at the Times for nearly 40 ...

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Joseph Salem Lelyveld MP (1937 - 2024)

"Joe"

Joseph Lelyveld (born April 5, 1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, and a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books . In all, Lelyveld worked at the Times for nearly 40 ...

1/6/2024

David Lawrence MP (1888 - 1973)

---------------------------------------------------------------- In 1926, David Lawrence founded United States Daily, a weekly newspaper devoted to covering government, and seven years later shut it...

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David Lawrence MP (1888 - 1973)

---------------------------------------------------------------- In 1926, David Lawrence founded United States Daily, a weekly newspaper devoted to covering government, and seven years later shut it...

1/1/2024

P. C. Bicknell MP (1852 - 1904)

Newspaper Writer of The Lost Dutchman's Mine

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P. C. Bicknell MP (1852 - 1904)

Newspaper Writer of The Lost Dutchman's Mine

12/20/2023

1896 - Elected District Attorney for Montgomery County, PA c. 1905 ~• wrote for the Historical Society of Montgomery County: A piece on Major William Heebner Bean Reference: Find A Grave Memor...

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1896 - Elected District Attorney for Montgomery County, PA c. 1905 ~• wrote for the Historical Society of Montgomery County: A piece on Major William Heebner Bean Reference: Find A Grave Memor...

12/17/2023

Nathan James Milliken (1821 - 1902)

Nathan James Milliken Editor & Publisher Milliken was born in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, September 27, 1821. In 1836, being then in his fifteenth year, he entered the office of the ...

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Nathan James Milliken (1821 - 1902)

Nathan James Milliken Editor & Publisher Milliken was born in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, September 27, 1821. In 1836, being then in his fifteenth year, he entered the office of the ...

12/10/2023

He was a Georgia newspaperman, publisher of the Daily Intelligencer from 1864 to 1871, and earlier served as a politician. Defeating a three-term incumbent to become the 14th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia,...

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He was a Georgia newspaperman, publisher of the Daily Intelligencer from 1864 to 1871, and earlier served as a politician. Defeating a three-term incumbent to become the 14th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia,...

12/10/2023

Alexander Kelly McClure (1828 - 1909)

~• in wikipedia From Chambersburg area PA politician (Pa Senate) Supporter of Lincoln Abolitionist Editor of the Times in Philadelphia see also: Harrisburg Daily Independent 20 Mar 1879, Thu ·Page 1 ...

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Alexander Kelly McClure (1828 - 1909)

~• in wikipedia From Chambersburg area PA politician (Pa Senate) Supporter of Lincoln Abolitionist Editor of the Times in Philadelphia see also: Harrisburg Daily Independent 20 Mar 1879, Thu ·Page 1 ...

12/2/2023

Margaret Cobb Ailshie MP (1883 - 1959)

Margaret Cobb Ailshie (March 27, 1883 – August 26, 1959) was a social belle, publisher, and social activist in Boise and Chicago. Early years Born in Chicago in 1883, she lived in Chicago for only ...

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Margaret Cobb Ailshie MP (1883 - 1959)

Margaret Cobb Ailshie (March 27, 1883 – August 26, 1959) was a social belle, publisher, and social activist in Boise and Chicago. Early years Born in Chicago in 1883, she lived in Chicago for only ...

11/22/2023

Calvin Cobb (1853 - 1928)

Calvin Cobb was born July 15, 1853, in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Chicago and worked with his father in the Cobb Library publishing house. During the 1880s he became involved in the livestock tra...

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Calvin Cobb (1853 - 1928)

Calvin Cobb was born July 15, 1853, in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Chicago and worked with his father in the Cobb Library publishing house. During the 1880s he became involved in the livestock tra...

11/22/2023