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Benjamin Henry Day

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Benjamin Henry Day

Birth
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 Dec 1889 (aged 79)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot
Cypress Plot, Section 45
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Founder of the New York Sun. He was the first person to publish an illustrated paper and the first to reprint English works of fiction. He also was credited with establishing the newsboy system in New York.
Founder of the New York Sun. He was the first person to publish an illustrated paper and the first to reprint English works of fiction. He also was credited with establishing the newsboy system in New York.

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