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Founding of The New York Times

Name: Founding of The New York Times
Start: 1851-09-18
Location: New York City

When: 1851-09-18
Where: New York City
Part of: The New York Times founded in New York City

Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones founded the New-York Daily Times in New York City on September 18, 1851, aiming for neutral reporting.

Raymond convinced Jones to partner with him to publish a new paper. Raymond raised $100,000 in capital, significantly more than earlier newspaper startups. The paper was established as the New-York Daily Times, later renamed The New-York Times.

Sources

Henry Jarvis Raymond Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
The New York Times Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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