Manton Marble

Background

Marble, Manton was born on November 16, 1834 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joel and Nancy Chapin (Coes) Marble.

Education

He graduated from the University of Rochester in 1855, at age 20.

Career

He was the proprietor and editor of the from 1860 to 1876. He joined the Boston Journal and also became editor of the Traveller. He moved to New York City in 1858 and joined the New York Evening Post.

In 1859, he went to the Red River Valley as The Evening Post"s correspondent.

He contributed three papers on his journey, to Harper"s Magazine. The was formed in 1860.

Marble became its proprietor and editor in 1862. He turned it into a free-trade Democratic Journal.

Marble"s World building was not attacked during the New York City Draft Riots of 1863, unlike the Republican newspapers The Tribune and The Times.

In 1864, the World was charged with fraud after it published communications from President Lincoln that turned out to be forged. Lincoln arrested Marble and placed the World under military guard. Marble, and the World, was allowed to resume publication three days later.

In 1872, the World vigorously opposed Horace Greeley"s presidential campaign.

Marble retired his editorial position in 1876. In 1885, he went to Europe as a delegate to the Bi-Metallic Congress.

He became president of the Manhattan Club in 1888. Marble died in England on July 24, 1917, at the age of 82.

Achievements

• Manton Marble has been listed as a noteworthy publicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

Joel Marble

Mother:

Nancy Chapin (Coes) Marble