James Gordon Bennett

James Gordon Bennett (1 September 1795 in Keith, Moray, Scotland - 1 June 1872), was the founder and publisher of the New York Herald and a major figure in the History of American newspapers. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (526x663, 147 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): James Gordon Bennett, Sr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (526x663, 147 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): James Gordon Bennett, Sr. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... St. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The New York Herald was a large distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835 and 1924. ... The history of American newspapers spans the history of the United States from early colonization till today. ...

Born to a poor farmer, Bennett immigrated to Nova Scotia in 1819, where he taught bookkeeping, then to Portland, Maine. He was in Boston by January 1820, and worked proofreader and a bookseller before being hired by the Charleston Courier to translate Spanish news reports. He moved in 1823 to New York City where he worked as a freelance newspaper writer and editorial assistant. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... Accountancy (British English) or accounting (American English) is the process of maintaining, auditing, and processing financial information for business purposes. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City, Chucktown Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ...

After several attempts to buy a paper, in May 1835, Bennett began the Herald. In April 1836, it shocked readers with front–page coverage of the murder of prostitute Helen Jewett; Bennett conducted the first newspaper interview for the piece. The Herald also initiated a cash–in–advance policy for advertisers, which soon become the industry standard.

The Herald was officially independent, but did endorse William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, and John C. Frémont. Bennett threw his support to James Buchanan as tensions rose over slavery. In the 1860 presidential campaign, he endorsed John C. Breckinridge, but then shifted to John Bell. He promoted George B. McClellan, but endorsed no candidate in the 1864 presidential race. Even though he opposed Abraham Lincoln's policies, Bennett backed the Union, then took to lead to turn the president into a martyr after his assassination. He favored most of Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction proposals. William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States, (1841). ... Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784–July 9, 1850) was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. ... James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849. ... Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was an American politician and the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. ... John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890), born John Charles Fremon, was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first Presidential candidate of a major party to... James Buchanan (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States (1857–1861). ... For other uses, see Slavery (disambiguation). ... John C. Breckinridge This article is about the politician and Confederate General. ... John Bell John Bell (February 15, 1797–September 10, 1869) was a U.S. politician. ... George McClellan George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the sixteenth Vice President (1865) and the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ...

In 1866, Bennett turned control of the Herald over to his son James Gordon Bennett Jr. under whose stewardship, the paper steadily declined. James Gordon Bennett, Jr. ...

External links

• James L. Crouthamel; Bennett's New York Herald and the Rise of the Popular Press Syracuse University Press, 1989

• Mr. Lincoln and New York: James Gordon Bennett
• Portrait of Gordon

• Newspapers, 1775–1860 by Frank W. Scott