Charles Gordon Greene
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Charles Gordon Greene was an American
journalist
.
, New Hampshire
.
He was the brother of Nathaniel Greene
, in whose care he was placed on the death of his father in 1812, and who sent him to the Bradford Academy. Subsequently he entered his brother's office in Haverhill, Massachusetts
, and, following his brother to Boston, he assisted in editing the Boston Statesman. He then had brief engagements managing and editing the Taunton
Free Press (1825) and then publishing the Boston Spectator (1826).
He married Charlotte Hill in Boston on October 24, 1827.
Greene settled in Philadelphia in 1827, and with James A. Jones started the National Palladium, in which the presidential candidacy of Andrew Jackson
was vigorously advocated.
In 1828 Greene was on the staff
of the United States Telegraph in Washington, D.C.
, until after Jackson's election, when he returned to the Boston Statesman, where he succeeded his brother as proprietor. Greene founded the Post
in 1831 and conducted it until 1875. Greene served in the Massachusetts Legislature
, and was naval officer of Boston from 1853 to 1861.
Greene died in Boston on September 27, 1886
United States
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Biography
Greene was born at BoscawenBoscawen, New Hampshire
Boscawen is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,965 at the 2010 census.-History:The native Pennacook tribe called the area Contoocook, meaning "place of the river near pines." On June 6, 1733, Governor Jonathan Belcher granted it to John Coffin and 90...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
He was the brother of Nathaniel Greene
Nathaniel Greene (journalist)
-Biography:He was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, became an apprentice in the office of the New Hampshire Patriot in 1809 and in 1812 edited the Concord Gazette. In 1814 moved to Portsmouth, where he had charge of the New Hampshire Gazette. After this he settled in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and...
, in whose care he was placed on the death of his father in 1812, and who sent him to the Bradford Academy. Subsequently he entered his brother's office in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
, and, following his brother to Boston, he assisted in editing the Boston Statesman. He then had brief engagements managing and editing the Taunton
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...
Free Press (1825) and then publishing the Boston Spectator (1826).
He married Charlotte Hill in Boston on October 24, 1827.
Greene settled in Philadelphia in 1827, and with James A. Jones started the National Palladium, in which the presidential candidacy of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
was vigorously advocated.
In 1828 Greene was on the staff
Staff of office
A staff of office is a staff, the carrying of which often denotes an official's position, a social rank or a degree of social prestige.Apart from the ecclesiastical and ceremonial usages mentioned below, there are less formal usages. A gold- or silver-topped cane can express social standing...
of the United States Telegraph in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, until after Jackson's election, when he returned to the Boston Statesman, where he succeeded his brother as proprietor. Greene founded the Post
Boston Post
The Boston Post was the most popular daily newspaper in New England for over a hundred years before it folded in 1956. The Post was founded in November 1831 by two prominent Boston businessmen, Charles G...
in 1831 and conducted it until 1875. Greene served in the Massachusetts Legislature
Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonial Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases...
, and was naval officer of Boston from 1853 to 1861.
Greene died in Boston on September 27, 1886
See also
- OkayOkay"Okay" is a colloquial English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in many other languages...
("O.K." - a wordplay for "Oll Korrect") that has come to mean affirmation or acknowledgement.