Childs, George W. (George William), 1829-1894

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Dates:
Birth 1829-05-12
Death 1894-02-03
Americans

Biographical notes:

George W. Childs (1829-1894) was the founder and editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and a noted philanthropist. Born in Baltimore, he moved to Philadelphia to work for a bookseller at age fourteen and soon went into business for himself at the age of eighteen. In 1849, he became a partner in the publishing firm of R. E. Petersen & Company, and in 1860 he formed a partnership with the influential publisher J. P. Lippincott. In 1864, he purchased the Philadelphia Public Ledger, in which Anthony J. Drexel would become a silent business partner. Childs was influential in encouraging Drexel to establish a school for the education of men and women, and he served on the institute's board of trustees from the school's founding until his death. After his death, ownership of the Ledger and of Childs's property passed to Drexel's son, George W. Childs Drexel.

From the description of George W. Childs collection, 1845, 1890-1894, 1958, 1967, bulk 1891-1894. (Drexel University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62213145

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Subjects:

  • Publishers and publishing
  • Publishers and publishing
  • Authors and readers
  • Businessmen
  • Generals
  • Graphotyping
  • Indians, Treatment of
  • Manuscripts, American
  • Meteorology
  • Newspaper editors
  • Patronage, Political
  • Publishing, printing and book arts
  • Publishers and publishing

Occupations:

  • Collector
  • Newspaper publishers
  • Publisher

Places:

  • Philadelphia, PA, US
  • Baltimore, MD, US

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