James Henry Anderson

CTL-E-4473 · Person · businessperson · 1909-1926

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Newspaper publisher who founded the New York Amsterdam News on December 4, 1909, at age 24; sold it to Sadie Warren in 1926.

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Also known as: James H. Anderson

Relationships

New York Amsterdam News — founded
James Henry Anderson founded the New York Amsterdam News on December 4, 1909.

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New York Amsterdam News — founded by → this record

Sources

Wikipedia - New York Amsterdam News
Moguldom - The Legacy Of Black Newspaper Publishing Pioneer New York Amsterdam News

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