Benjamin Henry Day
American newspaper publisher
Benjamin Henry Day was an American newspaper publisher who founded the New York Sun, the first penny press newspaper in the United States, in 1833. Wikipedia
Born: April 10, 1810, Springfield, MA
Died: December 21, 1889 (age 79 years), New York, NY
Children: Benjamin Henry Day Jr. and Clarence Shepard Day, Sr.
Spouse: Evelina Shepard (m. 1831)
Parents: Mary Ely
Grandchildren: Clarence Day, Harlan Day, John Day, and more
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