Journalist, b. in Prattsburg, Steuben, NY, 6 March 1823. His father, Richard, a native of Wales, was a midshipman in the British navy, served in Admiral Rodman's flag-ship, and resigning about the close of the Revolutionary War, emigrated to the United States and settled near Utica, NY. John was educated in the common schools and in Prattsburg Academy, and when fourteen years old was apprenticed to a printer. In 1843 he became editor of the "Wayne Sentinel" at Palmyra, NY, in 1845 and editorial writer on the "Rochester Advertiser," and in 1846 on the Troy "Budget," of which he was subsequently editor and associate proprietor. After serving editorially on the Troy "Post" and the Troy "Whig," he established the Troy "Times" in 1851, and has been its controlling proprietor and editor-in-chief ever since. He was city clerk of Troy in 1851-1855, and was a member of the New York state constitutional convention of 1867-1868. In 1871 he was appointed by President Grant U.S. minister to Greece, which office he resigned in November 1873. He was minister to Portugal in 1882-1884, and to Austria-Hungary in 1884-1885. He made the tour of the world in 1875-1876. (Info from "Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography"
(Contributor: Diane 47664056)
John died from 'Myocarditis bronchitis'.
(per Sue Williams ID46538018 )
(Contributor: Diane 47664056)
John died from 'Myocarditis bronchitis'.
(per Sue Williams ID46538018 )
Journalist, b. in Prattsburg, Steuben, NY, 6 March 1823. His father, Richard, a native of Wales, was a midshipman in the British navy, served in Admiral Rodman's flag-ship, and resigning about the close of the Revolutionary War, emigrated to the United States and settled near Utica, NY. John was educated in the common schools and in Prattsburg Academy, and when fourteen years old was apprenticed to a printer. In 1843 he became editor of the "Wayne Sentinel" at Palmyra, NY, in 1845 and editorial writer on the "Rochester Advertiser," and in 1846 on the Troy "Budget," of which he was subsequently editor and associate proprietor. After serving editorially on the Troy "Post" and the Troy "Whig," he established the Troy "Times" in 1851, and has been its controlling proprietor and editor-in-chief ever since. He was city clerk of Troy in 1851-1855, and was a member of the New York state constitutional convention of 1867-1868. In 1871 he was appointed by President Grant U.S. minister to Greece, which office he resigned in November 1873. He was minister to Portugal in 1882-1884, and to Austria-Hungary in 1884-1885. He made the tour of the world in 1875-1876. (Info from "Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography"
(Contributor: Diane 47664056)
John died from 'Myocarditis bronchitis'.
(per Sue Williams ID46538018 )
(Contributor: Diane 47664056)
John died from 'Myocarditis bronchitis'.
(per Sue Williams ID46538018 )
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