John H. Sengstacke

CTL-E-0105 · Person · journalist · 1940s–1990s

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Publisher of the Chicago Defender; nephew of founder Robert S. Abbott.

The record

Also known as: John Herman Henry Sengstacke

Relationships

Chicago Defender — affiliated with
Sengstacke succeeded his uncle Robert S. Abbott as publisher of the Chicago Defender.
Robert S. Abbott — related to
Sengstacke was Abbott's nephew and succeeded him as publisher of the Chicago Defender.

Sources

Chicago Defender archives (primary source)
Encyclopedia of Chicago (Chicago History Museum)

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