New-York American, for the Country

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The New-York American, also known as the New York American, for the Country, was a semi-weekly (and sometimes an evening daily) newspaper published in New York City from 1819 to 1845. [1] The first issue appeared in March 1819 under the title The American, under which name it published for its first two years. [2] Shortly after its establishment it became one of the "front rank" of media outlets of the period. [3]

The key editors were Charles King and David Johnston Verplanck. [1] Another key editor was Charles Fenno Hoffman (1830–33), who signed some of his articles with an asterisk. [4] James A. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton, was reportedly involved at the beginning. [5] As of 1837, their offices were at 74 Cedar Street in what is now the Financial District. [6]

The N.Y. American typically supported Republican, National Republican, and Whig candidates for office. [1] The paper was an "important" voice for John Quincy Adams in 1828. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fox, Louis Hewitt (1928). New York City Newspapers, 1820–1850: A Bibliography. University of Chicago Press. pp. 11–12.
  2. ↑ "About The American. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1819–1821". Chronicling America . National Digital Newspaper Program . Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  3. ↑ "The Press in America". The New Monthly Magazine. Chapman and Hall. 1857. p. 418.
  4. ↑ Cleveland, Charles Dexter (1859). A Compendium of American Literature, Chronologically Arranged: With Biographical Sketches of the Authors. J.A. Bancroft. p. 543.
  5. ↑ Fox, Dixon Ryan (1919). The Decline of Aristocracy in the Politics of New York (Columbia Studies in the Social Sciences). Columbia University Press. p. 210.
  6. ↑ Williams, Edwin (1837). New-York as it is: Containing a General Description of the City of New-York; List of Officers, Public Institutions, and Other Useful Information: Including the Public Officers, &c. of the City of Brooklyn : with Additions and Corrections : Accompanied by a Correct Map. T.R. Tanner.
  7. ↑ Sheppard, Si (2007). The Partisan Press: A History of Media Bias in the United States. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-3282-0.


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