James Gordon Bennett
Born
Born
Scotland
September 1, 1795
Family
Parents
(unknow names)
Catholic
Newmill, Banffshire, Scotland
On June 6, 1840
Married
Henrietta Agnes Crean
In
New York
Sons
James Gordon Bennet, Jr.
Jeanette Gordon Bennet
School
School
Roman Catholic priesthood
in
seminary
Priest
4 years
in
Aberdeen
1818
New York
School lectures
Political economy
Did
Subordinate work
Died
New York Herald
James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
1866
New York
June 1
1872
New York Herald
James Gordon Bennett
Founder
New York Herald
Editor
Publisher
Start
1835
500 dolars
Initiated
Cash in advance policy
Using
Latest technology
To
Gather
Report
First report
April, 1836
Coverage
Died Murder
of
Prostitute Helen Jewett
Conducted
First ever
Newspaper interview
First interview
United States President
Martin Van Buren
Was
Independent
Politics
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
James K. Polk
Franklin Pierce
John C. Frémont
Jobs
Proofreader and Bookseller
New York
1820
Charleston Courier
Translate
Spanish news
New York, 1823
Freelance paper writer
Assistant editor
New York Courier and Enquirer