Louisville Herald-Post
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | James Buckner Brown, 1925-1930; bankruptcy receiver 1930-1931; John B. Gallagher 1931-1933; Walter H. Girdler 1933-1936 |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
The Louisville Herald-Post was a newspaper that was published in Louisville, Kentucky.
Origins
The Herald-Post was created in 1925 from the merging of the old
Brown invested nearly five million dollars in the combined newspapers.[2]
Bankruptcy and new ownership
Brown lost his fortune in 1930 when his bank holding company BancoKentucky failed. After the BancoKentucky's failure, Brown had to reduce the newspapers expenditures and it suffered in quality as a result.[3]
John B. Gallagher
In December 1930 The Herald-Post was put into bankruptcy.[4] John B. Gallagher, a New York City advertiser purchased the newspaper in a bankruptcy receiver's sale for $315,000.[5]
Walter H. Girdler
Walter H. Girdler Sr., President of Girdler Corporation, purchased a large portion of the stock in The Herald-Post in 1933 and took over control of the newspaper.
Bankruptcy and closure
The paper went
See also
References
- ISBN 0-8131-1772-0
- ^ Time (September 21, 1931), Banker's Sideline, New York, NY: Time Life
- ^ Time (September 21, 1931), Banker's Sideline, New York, NY: Time Life
- ^ Time (September 21, 1931), Banker's Sideline, New York, NY: Time Life
- ^ Time (September 21, 1931), Banker's Sideline, New York, NY: Time Life
- ISBN 0-8131-2100-0
Bibliography
- History of The Herald-Post from the University of Louisville Libraries.
- Herald-Post Collection from the University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
- Kleber, John E: The Kentucky Encyclopedia pages 127–128, (1992).
- Kleber, John E: The Encyclopedia of Louisville pages 655–656, (2001).
- New York Times, JAMES B. BROWN, KENTUCKY BANKER; Former Bookkeeper Who Rose to Be Head of $50,000,000 Banco Corp. Dies at 68 LOST FORTUNE IN CRASH Publisher of the Old Louisville Herald-Post Had Been Tax Receiver for the City page 15, (October 26, 1940).
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