Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918

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James Gordon Bennett Jr., (born May 10, 1841, New York City – died May 14, 1918, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France), publisher of the New York Herald, founded by his father, James Gordon Bennett Sr. (1795–1872), who emigrated from Scotland. He was generally known as Gordon Bennett to distinguish him from his father. Among his many sports-related accomplishments he organized both the first polo match and the first tennis match in the United States, and he personally won the first trans-oceanic yacht race. He sponsored explorers including Henry Morton Stanley's trip to Africa to find David Livingstone, and the ill-fated USS Jeannette attempt on the North Pole.

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referencedIn James Gordon Bennett Papers, 1845-1934, (bulk 1861-1864) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Bennett, James Gordon, Jr., 1841-1918. Logbook, 1861-1862. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Records of the Vice President and Secretary Administrative Records, 1925-1965 New York University. Archives
referencedIn Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922. Papers of Thomas Nelson Page [manuscript], 1865-1920. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891. Letter [manuscript] : to the editor of the "Herald,", 1886 October 30. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn New York University. Office of the Vice President and Secretary. Vice President and Secretary administrative records, 1925-1965. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Creelman, James, b. 1859. Papers, 1890-1915. State Library of Ohio
creatorOf Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. Letters to My Dear Sir, My Dear Bennett, and A.B. Crandell, 186?, 1871 March 29. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn [Real-estate auction catalogs for property in Manhattan]. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn White, Stephen Mallory. Papers, 1871-1901 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Lyonel Feininger papers, 1883-1960. Houghton Library
referencedIn Young, John Russell, 1841-1899. Men who reigned : manuscript, [ca. 1893] Houghton Library
referencedIn Clapp, William Warland, Jr., 1826-1891. Correspondence, 1790-1891 (bulk 1840-1891) Houghton Library
creatorOf Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1897-1922. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865-1940. Papers, 1881-1977 (bulk 1891-1940). Library of Congress
creatorOf Creelman, James, 1859-1915. Papers, 1890-1915. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Frederick Albert Cook Papers, 1881-1977, (bulk 1891-1940) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf House, Edward Howard, 1836-1901. Papers of Edward Howard House [manuscript], 1873-1901. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Vice President and Secretary (Harold O. Voorhis), 1925-1965 New York University. Archives
referencedIn Whitney Warren papers, 1914-1926. Houghton Library
referencedIn Stowe, Frederick A., 1834-. Correspondence, 1863. Clarke Historical Library
referencedIn Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916. Richard Harding Davis Letters concerning South Africa and the Boer War [manuscript], 1899-1900. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf James Gordon Bennett letters, 1884, 1886 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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correspondedWith Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872. person
associatedWith Clapp, William Warland, 1826-1891 person
correspondedWith Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865-1940. person
associatedWith Creelman, James, b. 1859. person
associatedWith Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916. person
correspondedWith Feininger, Lyonel, 1871-1956 person
associatedWith Henrietta (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith House, Edward Howard, 1836-1901. person
associatedWith Jeannette Expedition (1879-1881) corporateBody
associatedWith Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891. person
associatedWith New York University. Office of the Vice President and Secretary. corporateBody
associatedWith New York University. Office of Vice President and Secretary. corporateBody
associatedWith Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. person
associatedWith Stowe, Frederick A., 1834- person
associatedWith United States. Revenue-Cutter Service corporateBody
correspondedWith Warren, Whitney, 1864-1943 person
associatedWith White, Stephen Mallory person
associatedWith Young, John Russell, 1841-1899. person
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