Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1795, Sept. 1 | Born, Keith, Scotland |
| 1819 | Moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1822 | Moved to New York, N.Y., via New England |
| 1823 | Worked for Charleston Courier |
| 1827-1828 | Editor, New York Enquirer |
| 1829-1832 | Editor, Morning Courier and New York Enquirer |
| 1832 | Issued first number of New York Globe |
| 1835 | Founder, New York Herald |
| 1835-1867 | Editor, New York Herald |
| 1840 | Married Henrietta Crean |
| 1864 | Declined appointment as U.S. minister to France |
| 1867 | Retired from New York Herald |
| 1872, June 1 | Died, New York, N.Y. |