Background
Raymond, Henry Jarvis was born on January 24, 1820 in Lima, New York, United States. Son of Jarvis and Lavinia (Brockway) Raymond.
Raymond, Henry Jarvis was born on January 24, 1820 in Lima, New York, United States. Son of Jarvis and Lavinia (Brockway) Raymond.
Graduated from the University Vermont, 1840.
Staff, New Yorker, 1840. Chief assistant New York Tribune, 1841-1843. Staff Morning Courier and New York Enquirer, 1843.
Member of New York Assembly (Whig), 1849-1851, speaker, 1851.
Managing editor Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, 1850-1856. With George Jones established New York Daily Times (name changed to New York Times, 1857), 1851, editor, 1851-1869.
Delegate Whig. National Convention, 1852.
Advocated in Daily Times that freesoilers remain with Whigs, active in Anti-Nebraska movement, 1854. Lieutenant governor New York, 1854-1855.
Attended Pittsburgh meeting founding National Republican Party, 1856, wrote statement of party principles. Went to Italy to report Franco-Austrian War, 1859.
Delegate Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1860.
Speaker New York Assembly, 1862. Wrote most of platform for Republican National Convention, Baltimore, 1864. Chairman Republican National Committee, 1864.
Member United States House of Representatives from New York, 39th Congress, 1865-1867, administrative leader in House.
Attended National Union Convention, Philadelphia, 1866. Attended Philadelphia Republican Convention, 1866.
Expelled from National Republican Committee, 1866. Began attacks on “Tweed Ring” in Times.
Advocated tariff reduction, sound money, civil service reform.
Contributions to journalism include substitution of decency for personal invective and fairness for partisan techniques, eye-witness battle pictures of Solferino and Bulletin Run in Times. At his best in Disunion and Slavery, 1860. An example of rivalry with H. Greeley is Association Discussed.
Or, the Socialism of the Tribune Examined, 1847.
Author: A Life of Daniel Webster, 1853. A History of the Administration of President Lincoln, 1864.
Member of New York Assembly (Whig), 1849-1851, speaker, 1851. Member United States House of Representatives from New York, 39th Congress, 1865-1867, administrative leader in House.
Married Juliette Weaver, October 24, 1843, 7 children.