Walter Newman Haldeman
Walter Newman Haldeman | |
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Louisville Courier-Journal | |
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Eliza Metcalfe (m. 1844) |
| Children | 6, including John Haldeman |
Walter Newman Haldeman (April 27, 1821 – May 14, 1902) was an American newspaper publisher, owner, and businessman from
Early life
Walter Newman Haldeman was born on April 27, 1821, in Maysville, Kentucky, to Elizabeth and John Haldeman.[1][2] He spent his childhood years in Maysville and attended Maysville Academy with future prominent Americans' Ulysses S. Grant, William H. Wadsworth, Thomas H. Nelson, and William "Bull" Nelson under the tutelage of Professor William A. Richardson.[1] At age 16, Haldeman moved with his family to Louisville, Kentucky, where he worked in a grocery store called Rogers & Dunham and commission house. In 1840, Haldeman started his newspaper career in a clerical position at the Louisville Journal, but within a few years he had opened his own bookstore and print shop.[2]
Career
In 1843, Haldeman started the publication of a small newspaper called the Daily Dime. Haldeman renamed the newspaper in 1844 to the Louisville Courier.
Haldeman is also known as the founder of Naples, Florida, and the owner of the Major League Baseball team, the Louisville Grays; a charter member of the National League. His son, John Haldeman, played in one game for the Grays in 1877.
Haldeman shied away from the spotlight, as a
Personal life
Haldeman married Eliza Metcalfe of
Haldeman died in Louisville on the morning of May 14, 1902, from peritonitis following an injury from being hit by a street car a week prior.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780806345642. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9780813174594.
- ^ a b "Walter N. Halderman Dead" (PDF). New York Times. May 14, 1902. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
External links
- Louisville Courier Journal, The Encyclopedia of Louisville
- Louisville Grays, The Encyclopedia of Louisville
- Naples, FL history
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