Joel Tyler Headley was an American clergyman, historian, author, newspaper editor, adventurer and politician who served as Secretary of State of New York. Headley belonged to the American Party. Wikipedia
Born: December 30, 1814, Walton, NY
Died: January 16, 1897 (age 82 years), Newburgh, NY
Edited works: Mountain Adventures in Various Parts of the World, Friendship's Memorial for 1853, The Keepsake, and more
Party: Know Nothing
Education: Union College (1839) and Auburn Theological Seminary