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James Watson Webb
Birth: 2-2-1802
Death: 6-7-1884
RelationshipsSpouse
Webb, Helen Lispenard (HSW) | Marriage Date: 7-1-1823
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Webb, Laura Virginia (LCW) | Marriage Date: 11-9-1849
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ChildrenWebb, William Seward (WSW)
Webb, Henry Walter
Webb, George Creighton ()
Webb, Jacob Louis
Webb, Francis Egerton ()
Biography
Webb was a politician, newspaper publisher, and New York politician. Born in New York, he entered the U.S. Army in 1819. In fall 1827, he resigned to become a newspaper editor. After purchasing the Morning Courier, he consolidated it with the Mordecai Manuel Noah's New York Enquirer in 1829, but didn't actually buy out Noah until 1834. In 1834, the New York Courier and Enquirer had the largest daily circulation in the States at about 4,000 people. Webb's success in the newspaper industry came in part from his innovative news-gathering techniques. A former supporter of Jackson, Webb used the Courier and Enquirer to coin the name of a new political party, the Whigs, in 1834. He was appointed minister to Austria in 1849, but because he was commissioned during a recess of the Senate, his nomination was later rejected by the Senate. He was the ambassador to Brazil from 1861-1869.
He became a friend of WHS at some point in the 1830s and they maintained correspondence throughout their life.
Letter References
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazaette Miller Worden, March 20,
1858
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, August 5,
1858
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 18, 1857
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 22, 1856
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 19, 1857
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 30,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 23,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 1,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 30,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward,
December 17, 1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 7,
1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward,
January 17, 1856
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 19, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 25, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 9, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 26, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 14,
1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 30, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 2, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 28, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 19, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 10, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 16,
1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 14,
1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 14,
1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 6, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 6, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 8, 1842
Letter from Helen Lispenard Webb to Frances Miller Seward, May 12, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 3, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 28,
1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 14, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 11, 1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 11, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 29, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1841
Letter from John Carlin to Frances Miller Seward, October 31, 1843
Letter from Serene Fosgate Birdsall to Frances Miller Seward, February 23, 1838
Letter from Helen Matilda Morgan to Frances Miller Seward, May 4,
1850
Letter from Helen Matilda Webb Morgan to Frances Miller Seward, February 14,
1850
Letter from Catherine Louisa Webb Benton to Frances Miller Seward, February
14, 1850
Letter from Helen Matilda Morgan to Frances Miller Seward, October 18,
1849
Letter from Helen Matilda Webb to Frances Miller Seward, July 14,
1849
Letter from Helen Matilda Webb to Frances Miller Seward, December 26,
1849
Letter from Helen Lispenard Webb to Frances Miller Seward, 1841
Letter from Helen Lispenard Webb to Frances Miller Seward, September 28,
1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 20, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 8, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 14, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 15, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 10, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 5, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 8, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 15, 1840
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Sarah D. Hance, August 13, 1860
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 26,
1843
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 7, 1849
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849
Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 24, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 26, 1834
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 6, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, January 15, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, January 22, 1832
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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: Webb was a politician, newspaper publisher, and New York politician. Born in New York, he entered the U.S. Army in 1819. In fall 1827, he resigned to become a newspaper editor. After purchasing the Morning Courier, he consolidated it with the Mordecai Manuel Noah's New York Enquirer in 1829, but didn't actually buy out Noah until 1834. In 1834, the New York Courier and Enquirer had the largest daily circulation in the States at about 4,000 people. Webb's success in the newspaper industry came in part from his innovative news-gathering techniques. A former supporter of Jackson, Webb used the Courier and Enquirer to coin the name of a new political party, the Whigs, in 1834. He was appointed minister to Austria in 1849, but because he was commissioned during a recess of the Senate, his nomination was later rejected by the Senate. He was the ambassador to Brazil from 1861-1869.
He became a friend of WHS at some point in the 1830s and they maintained correspondence throughout their life.Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/webb-james-watsonWebsite Viewing Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30Website's Last Modified Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/31606Website Viewing Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30Website's Last Modified Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Webb&GSfn=James+&GSmn=Watson&GSby=1802&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=27431951&df=all&Title of Webpage: findagrave.comWebsite Viewing Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30Website Last Modified Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Webb&GSfn=James+&GSmn=Watson&GSby=1802&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=27431951&df=all&Title of Webpage: findagrave.comWebsite Viewing Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30Website Last Modified Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:30
Spouse
Webb, Helen Lispenard (HSW) | Marriage Date: 7-1-1823
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Webb, Laura Virginia (LCW) | Marriage Date: 11-9-1849
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ChildrenWebb, William Seward (WSW)
Webb, Henry Walter
Webb, George Creighton ()
Webb, Jacob Louis
Webb, Francis Egerton ()
Webb, William Seward (WSW)
Webb, Henry Walter
Webb, George Creighton ()
Webb, Jacob Louis
Webb, Francis Egerton ()
Biography
Webb was a politician, newspaper publisher, and New York politician. Born in New York, he entered the U.S. Army in 1819. In fall 1827, he resigned to become a newspaper editor. After purchasing the Morning Courier, he consolidated it with the Mordecai Manuel Noah's New York Enquirer in 1829, but didn't actually buy out Noah until 1834. In 1834, the New York Courier and Enquirer had the largest daily circulation in the States at about 4,000 people. Webb's success in the newspaper industry came in part from his innovative news-gathering techniques. A former supporter of Jackson, Webb used the Courier and Enquirer to coin the name of a new political party, the Whigs, in 1834. He was appointed minister to Austria in 1849, but because he was commissioned during a recess of the Senate, his nomination was later rejected by the Senate. He was the ambassador to Brazil from 1861-1869. He became a friend of WHS at some point in the 1830s and they maintained correspondence throughout their life.
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazaette Miller Worden, March 20, 1858
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, August 5, 1858
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 18, 1857
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 22, 1856
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 19, 1857
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 30, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 23, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 1, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 30, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 17, 1855
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 7, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 17, 1856
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 19, 1852
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 25, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 9, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 26, 1856
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 13, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 14, 1851
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 30, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 2, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 28, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 23, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 19, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 29, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 10, 1843
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 16, 1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 14, 1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 14, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 6, 1845
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, October 6, 1844
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 8, 1842
Letter from Helen Lispenard Webb to Frances Miller Seward, May 12, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 3, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 28, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 23, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 14, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 11, 1838
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 11, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 19, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 29, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1841
Letter from John Carlin to Frances Miller Seward, October 31, 1843
Letter from Serene Fosgate Birdsall to Frances Miller Seward, February 23, 1838
Letter from Helen Matilda Morgan to Frances Miller Seward, May 4, 1850
Letter from Helen Matilda Webb Morgan to Frances Miller Seward, February 14, 1850
Letter from Catherine Louisa Webb Benton to Frances Miller Seward, February 14, 1850
Letter from Helen Matilda Morgan to Frances Miller Seward, October 18, 1849
Letter from Helen Matilda Webb to Frances Miller Seward, July 14, 1849
Letter from Helen Matilda Webb to Frances Miller Seward, December 26, 1849
Letter from Helen Lispenard Webb to Frances Miller Seward, 1841
Letter from Helen Lispenard Webb to Frances Miller Seward, September 28, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 20, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 8, 1842
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 14, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 15, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 10, 1841
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 5, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 8, 1840
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 15, 1840
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Sarah D. Hance, August 13, 1860
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 26, 1843
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 7, 1849
Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849
Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 24, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 26, 1834
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 6, 1838
Letter from William Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, January 15, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, January 22, 1832
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
,
Biography:
Webb was a politician, newspaper publisher, and New York politician. Born in New York, he entered the U.S. Army in 1819. In fall 1827, he resigned to become a newspaper editor. After purchasing the Morning Courier, he consolidated it with the Mordecai Manuel Noah's New York Enquirer in 1829, but didn't actually buy out Noah until 1834. In 1834, the New York Courier and Enquirer had the largest daily circulation in the States at about 4,000 people. Webb's success in the newspaper industry came in part from his innovative news-gathering techniques. A former supporter of Jackson, Webb used the Courier and Enquirer to coin the name of a new political party, the Whigs, in 1834. He was appointed minister to Austria in 1849, but because he was commissioned during a recess of the Senate, his nomination was later rejected by the Senate. He was the ambassador to Brazil from 1861-1869.
He became a friend of WHS at some point in the 1830s and they maintained correspondence throughout their life.
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http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/webb-james-watson
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http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/31606
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Citation for Birth Info:
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Webb&GSfn=James+&GSmn=Watson&GSby=1802&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=27431951&df=all&
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findagrave.com
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Webb&GSfn=James+&GSmn=Watson&GSby=1802&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=27431951&df=all&
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