Henry Sedley (journalist)

Henry Sedley (1831 – January 1899) was a New York businessman and novelist involved in the newspaper industry.[1][2][3] He was also known as an engineer.[4] He acquired a portion of the Commercial Advertiser in 1884.[5]

He was credited in the Boston Globe as having exposed the Tweed ring.[6]

His older son, Henry Sedley, earned notoriety when he killed a fellow student at Yale University and later became a successful film actor.

References
  1. "New York Writer Dead: Henry Sedley Had a Wide Career in Journalism". The Kansas City Times. 1899-01-21. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  2. "Henry Sedley Passes Away". The Sacramento Bee. 1899-01-20. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. "Death of Henry Sedley: Writer of Books and a Newspaper Man". The Topeka State Journal. 1899-01-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  4. "Henry Sedley Dead: Was Well Known as an Engineer and Writer". The Topeka Daily Capital. 1899-01-21. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  5. "Arthur Knocked Out: He Has No Newspaper to Support Him in New York". The Parsons Daily Sun. 1884-03-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  6. "Banner Week. Bar Harbor Society Kept On The Go". The Boston Globe. 1896-08-23. p. 25. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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