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James Gordon Bennett

James Gordon Bennett

Scottish-born American businessman (1795–1872)
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🗓️ 6 May 1835

James Gordon Bennett Sr. was a British-born American businessman who was the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald and a major figure in the history of American newspapers.

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