Horace Greeley

American politician and publisher (1811–1872)

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Preceded by: David S. Jackson
Succeeded by: James Brooks
Born: ( 1811-02-03 ) February 3, 1811, Amherst, New Hampshire , U.S.
Died: November 29, 1872 (1872-11-29) (aged 61), Pleasantville, New York , U.S.
Resting place: Green-Wood Cemetery
Party: Whig (before 1854) Republican (1854–1872) Liberal Republican (1872)
Spouse: Mary Cheney ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1836 ; died 1872 )

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Amherst
Place of death: Pleasantville
Spouse: Mary Cheney Greeley
Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives
Political party: Liberal Republican Party
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: universalism
Image: Horace Greeley restored.jpg
Work location: Manhattan

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place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery
Commons category: Horace Greeley
date of birth: 1811-02-03
date of death: 1872-11-29
name in native language: Horace Greeley
topic's main category: Category:Horace Greeley
writing language: English language
candidacy in election: 1872 United States presidential election
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archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch

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Encyclopedic overview

Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and editor of the New-York Tribune. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from New York and was the unsuccessful candidate of the new Liberal Republican Party in the 1872 presidential election against incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant.

Greeley was born to a poor family in Amherst, New Hampshire. He was apprenticed to a printer in Vermont and went to New York City in 1831 to seek his fortune. He wrote for or edited several publications, involved himself in Whig Party politics, and took a significant part in William Henry Harrison's successful 1840 presidential campaign.

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