Lawson, Victor Freemont, 1850-1925

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Dates:
Birth 1850-09-09
Death 1925-08-19

Biographical notes:

Editor and publisher.

From the description of Letters of Victor Freemont Lawson, 1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014889

Pioneering newspaperman, founder, along with Melville Stone, and publisher of the Chicago Daily News.

From the description of Victor Lawson papers, ca. 1860-1931, bulk 1885-1925. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 187974493

Pioneering newspaperman, owner and publisher of Chicago Daily News, president of newly formed Associated Press, philanthropist.

From the description of Victor F. Lawson letter to [John S.?] Phillips, [manuscript], 1896 Jul 24. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 256491387

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Subjects:

  • Advertising
  • Advertising, Classified
  • Advertising, Newspaper
  • Foreign correspondents
  • Foreign news
  • Journalism
  • Manuscripts, American
  • News agencies
  • Newspaper carriers
  • Newspaper editors
  • Newspaper employees
  • Newspaper industry
  • Newspaper layout and typography
  • Newspaper presses
  • Newspaper publishing
  • Newspaper publishing
  • Newspaper publishing
  • Newspapers
  • Philanthropists
  • Quacks and quackery
  • Race relations
  • Reporters and reporting
  • Russo
  • Spanish
  • Syndicates (Journalism)
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Young Men's Christian associations

Occupations:

  • Editors
  • Publisher

Places:

  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Green Lake County (Wis.) (as recorded)

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