Horace Greeley

~ 1811 - 1872

Horace Greeley (1811-1872) was an American newspaper editor and politician, best known for founding the influential New-York Tribune in 1841. A strong advocate for social reform, he promoted causes such as abolitionism, women's rights, and westward expansion, famously encouraging Americans to "Go West, young man!" Greeley also ran for president in 1872 as the candidate for the Liberal Republican Party but was defeated.