Walter Newman Haldeman
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Walter N Haldeman
Walter N Haldeman (April 27, 1821 in Maysville, KY – May 13, 1902 in Louisville, Kentucky
was an American newspaper publisher, owner, and businessman from Louisville, KY in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Mr. Haldeman founded the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper ; which is still in circulation and currently owned by the Gannett Company
. As a businessman, Mr. Haldeman is also known as the founder of Naples, Florida
and the owner of the Major League Baseball team, the Louisville Grays
; a charter member of the National League
.
Although a force in 19th Century U.S. newspaper business, Mr. Haldeman shied away from the spotlight, as a New York Times article from May 14, 1902 described him as “a man of unusual force of character, but remarkably modest, so that he resented any form of publicity about himself”; thus providing the spotlight for the Courier-Journal editor, Henry Watterson
.
, William H. Wadsworth
, Thomas H. Nelson
, and William "Bull" Nelson under the tutelage of Professor William A. Richardson. At age 16 Mr. Haldeman moved with his family to Louisville, KY where he worked in a grocery store and commission house. In 1840 Mr. Haldeman started his newspaper career in a clerical position at the Louisville Journal, but within a few years he had opened his own bookstore and print shop.
Walter N Haldeman (April 27, 1821 in Maysville, KY – May 13, 1902 in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
was an American newspaper publisher, owner, and businessman from Louisville, KY in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Mr. Haldeman founded the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper ; which is still in circulation and currently owned by the Gannett Company
Gannett Company
Gannett Company, Inc. is a publicly-traded media holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States, near McLean. It is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher as measured by total daily circulation. Its assets include the national newspaper USA Today and the weekly USA Weekend...
. As a businessman, Mr. Haldeman is also known as the founder of Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
and the owner of the Major League Baseball team, the Louisville Grays
Louisville Grays
The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by...
; a charter member of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
.
Although a force in 19th Century U.S. newspaper business, Mr. Haldeman shied away from the spotlight, as a New York Times article from May 14, 1902 described him as “a man of unusual force of character, but remarkably modest, so that he resented any form of publicity about himself”; thus providing the spotlight for the Courier-Journal editor, Henry Watterson
Henry Watterson
Henry Watterson was a United States journalist who founded the Louisville Courier-Journal.He also served part of one term in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat....
.
Early years
Walter N. Haldeman was the son of John Haldeman and Elizabeth Newman, and was born in Maysville, KY where he spent his childhood years. He attended Maysville Academy with future prominent Americans’ Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
, William H. Wadsworth
William H. Wadsworth
William Henry Wadsworth was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Maysville, Kentucky, Wadsworth attended town and county private schools....
, Thomas H. Nelson
Thomas H. Nelson
Thomas Henry Nelson was a U.S. diplomat and politician from Indiana.Nelson was born in Mason County, Kentucky on 20 October 1820. In 1860, he unsuccessfully ran for the United States Congress. He was appointed U.S. Envoy to Chile in 1861 by Abraham Lincoln, and to Mexico in 1869 by Ulysses S. Grant...
, and William "Bull" Nelson under the tutelage of Professor William A. Richardson. At age 16 Mr. Haldeman moved with his family to Louisville, KY where he worked in a grocery store and commission house. In 1840 Mr. Haldeman started his newspaper career in a clerical position at the Louisville Journal, but within a few years he had opened his own bookstore and print shop.
External links
- Louisville Courier Journal, The Encyclopedia of Louisville Volume 2000 http://books.google.com/books?id=pXbYITw4ZesC&pg=PA365&lpg=PA365&dq=life+of+walter+haldeman+phd+thesis&source=web&ots=bxy9xLOjXa&sig=403PlA4hqKdC-NMpGF5VlT1ocRU#v=onepage&q=walter%20haldeman&f=false
- Louisville Grays, The Encyclopedia of Louisville Volume 200 http://books.google.com/books?id=pXbYITw4ZesC&pg=PA500&dq=history+of+louisville,+walter+haldeman&cd=3#v=onepage&q=walter%20haldeman&f=false
- Naples, FL history http://www.napleshistoricalsociety.org/historical.htm