Henry J. Raymond
| Henry Jarvis Raymond | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office 1855–1856 |
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| Governor | Myron H. Clark |
| Preceded by | Sanford E. Church |
| Succeeded by | Henry R. Selden |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
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| Preceded by | Elijah Ward |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Stewart |
| 2nd Chairman of the Republican National Committee | |
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In office 1864–1866 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin D. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Marcus L. Ward |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York County, 7th district |
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In office January 1, 1850 – December 31, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | Abraham Van Orden |
| Succeeded by | Freeborn G. Luckey |
| Personal details | |
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January 24, 1820 Livingston County, New York |
| Died | June 18, 1869 (aged 49) New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Juliette Weaver |
| Children | Edward Henry Raymond Mary Elizabeth Raymond Lucy Margaret Raymond Henry Warren Raymond Walter Jarvis Raymond Aimee Juliette Arteniese Raymond Arthur William Raymond |
| Parents | Jarvis Raymond Lavinia Brockway |
| Alma mater |
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary University of Vermont Columbia Law School |
| Occupation | Writer, Editor, Politician, Publisher and Founder of The New York Times |
Henry Jarvis Raymond (January 24, 1820 – June 18, 1869) was an American journalist and politician and co-founder of The New York Times with George Jones.
He was born on January 24, 1820, on the family farm near Lima, New York, a son and the eldest child of Lavinia Brockway, the daughter of Clark Brockway and Sally Wade and Jarvis Raymond, the son of Jonathan P. Raymond and Hannah Jarvis.
He was an 8th generation direct lineal descendant of Captain Richard Raymond, (1602–1692), and his wife, Judith. There is no evidence to suggest that he was born in Essex, England, although Samuel Raymond's family history makes that claim, and he arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, about 1629/30, possibly with a contingent led by the Rev. Francis Higginson. The first actual date given for Richard is on August 6, 1629, when he is on the list of the 30 founding members of the First Church (Congregational) of Salem. He was about 27 years old. He was made a Freeman of Salem in 1634 and was later a founder of Norwalk, Connecticut, and an "honored forefather of Saybrook".
Raymond gave early evidence of his superior intellectual skills: it is said that he could read by the age of three and deliver speeches when he was five. He enrolled at age twelve in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York, a school established by the Methodist Episcopal Church which would later grow into Syracuse University.
He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1840 with high honors. Between 1841 and 1851, Raymond worked for various newspapers, including Horace Greeley's New York Tribune and James Watson Webb's Courier and Enquirer, as a journalist and associate editor. He had known George Jones since their time at the Tribune and the two had often discussed the possibility of starting a newspaper themselves. In 1851, Raymond convinced Jones to become his partner and publish a new paper that would report the news in a neutral manner. In 1851, Raymond formed Raymond, Jones & Company, Inc. and founded the New York Times. He was the newspaper's editor until his death.
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