Raymond, Henry Jarvis

Raymond, Henry Jarvis (1820–69) journalist, politician; born in Lima, N.Y. He rose to prominence as Horace Greeley's chief assistant on the New York Tribune (1841–43) and in 1851 he cofounded the paper that became the rival New York Times; he edited the Times for the rest of his life, building its reputation for objectivity and fairness in an age noted for more personal journalism. He was also a Speaker of the New York State Assembly, lieutenant governor of New York (1855–57), and a one-term U.S. congressman (1865–67).