Henry Jarvis Raymond

Henry Jarvis Raymond
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Preceded byElijah Ward
Succeeded byThomas E. Stewart
2nd Chairman of the Republican National Committee
In office
1864–1866
Preceded byEdwin D. Morgan
Succeeded byMarcus Lawrence Ward
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
1855–1856
GovernorMyron H. Clark
Preceded bySanford E. Church
Succeeded byHenry R. Selden
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 7th New York County district
In office
January 1, 1850 – December 31, 1851
Preceded byAbraham Van Orden
Succeeded byFreeborn G. Luckey
Personal details
Born(1820-01-24)January 24, 1820
Livingston County, New York
DiedJune 18, 1869(1869-06-18) (aged 49)
New York City, New York
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJuliette Weaver
ChildrenEdward Henry Raymond
Mary Elizabeth Raymond
Lucy Margaret Raymond
Henry Warren Raymond
Walter Jarvis Raymond
Aimee Juliette Arteniese Raymond
Arthur William Raymond
Parent(s)Jarvis Raymond
Lavinia Brockway
Alma materGenesee Wesleyan Seminary
University of Vermont
Columbia Law School
OccupationWriter, Editor, Politician, Publisher and Founder of The New York Times

Henry Jarvis Raymond (January 24, 1820 – June 18, 1869) was an American journalist, newspaper publisher, and politician who co-founded both the Republican Party and The New York Times.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly, the lieutenant governor of New York, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and elected to the US House of Representatives. For his contribution towards the formation of the Republican Party,[1] Raymond has sometimes been called the "godfather of the Republican Party".

  1. ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Raymond, Henry Jarvis". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 933.

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