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A Short Biography of James Gordon Bennett

Author Name:

James Gordon Bennett

Born As:

James Gordon Bennett

Other Names:

James Gordon Bennett, Sr.

Born:

1 Sep 1795

Died:

1 Jun 1872




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Journalist                          
                          
Father of James Gordon Bennett Jr.                          
Founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald .
Granted the first ever exclusive interview to a United States President, Martin Van Buren.
The Herald initiated a cash–in–advance policy for advertisers, which become the industry standard.                          
The phrase "Gordon Bennett" which denotes exasperation or shock derives from the son.