Person:James Watson Webb (2)

Watchers
Browse
James Watson Webb
b.8 Feb 1802 Claverack, Albany, New York, United States
d.7 Jun 1884
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
m. 1790
  1. James Watson Webb1802 - 1884
Spouse and Children
(edit)
  • H.  James Watson Webb1802 - 1884
  1. Alexander S. Webb1835 - 1911
  2. William Seward Webb1851 - 1926
  3. H. Walter Webb1856 - 1900
  4. Catherine Louisa Webb
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name James Watson Webb
Gender Male
Birth[1] 8 Feb 1802 Claverack, Albany, New York, United States
Marriage to Unknown
Death[1] 7 Jun 1884
Reference Number[1] Q3161477 (Wikidata)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Watson Webb, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

    General James Watson Webb (February 8, 1802 – June 7, 1884) was a United States diplomat, newspaper publisher and a New York politician in the Whig and Republican parties.<ref></ref>

    This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at James Watson Webb. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
  2.   Gouverneur, Marian. As I Remember: recollections of American society during the nineteenth century. (New York and London: D. Appleton and Company, 1911).

    ... The most prominent newspaper in New York in my early days was the Courier and Enquirer, edited by General James Watson Webb, a man of distinguished ability. He began his literary career by editing the Morning Courier, but as this was not a very successful venture he purchased the New York Enquirer from Mordecai Manasseh Noah, and in 1829 merged the two papers. Several leading journalists began their active careers in his office ...

Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Watson_Webb_%282%29"