The new york times company founder. Early investors in the company included edwin b. He was a member of the new york state assembly lieutenant governor of new york chairman of the republican national committee and elected to the house of representatives. We publish today the first issue of the new york daily times and we intend to issue it every morning sundays excepted for an indefinite number of years to come.
The new york times saw its first major push into television with the debut of three new series. For his contribution towards the formation of the republican party raymond has sometimes been called the godfather of the republican party. Henry jarvis raymond was an american journalist politician and co founder of the new york times which he founded with george jones.
Adolph simon ochs march 12 1858 april 8 1935 was an american newspaper publisher and former owner of the new york times and the chattanooga times now the chattanooga times free press. The company was founded by henry jarvis raymond and george jones in new york city. Sold for a penny equivalent to 31 today the inaugural.
The new york times was founded as the new york daily times on september 18 1851. The first edition of the newspaper the new york times published on september 18 1851 stated. Morgan christopher morgan and edward b.