Greeley, Horace

Greeley, Horace, 1811–72, American newspaper editor, founder of the New York Tribune, b. Amherst, N.H.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Presidential Candidate
• Republican Leader
• Social Reformer
• The Founding of the Tribune
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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