| Full Name |
Horace Greeley |
| Date of Birth |
03 February 1811 |
| Place of Birth |
Amherst, New Hampshire, United States |
| Date of Death |
29 November 1872 |
| Place of Death |
Pleasantville, New York, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Self-taught; minimal formal schooling |
| Profession |
Editor, Publisher, Politician |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1831-1872 |
| Brief Information |
Horace Greeley was an influential American newspaper editor and founder of the New-York Tribune, a prominent newspaper of the mid-19th century. He was a leading voice for abolitionism, westward expansion, and various social reforms, famously advising "Go West, young man." Greeley also served as a U.S. Representative from New York and was a Liberal Republican and Democratic Party presidential candidate in 1872. |