George H. Colton

George Hooker Colton
Born(1818-10-15)October 15, 1818
Westford, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 1847(1847-12-01) (aged 29)
Alma materYale University
OccupationNewspaper editor
Years active1840–1847
Known forFounding the American Whig Review
Political partyWhig Party

George Hooker Colton (October 15, 1818 – December 1, 1847) was an American newspaper editor who founded The American Review: A Whig Journal in 1844.[1][2] Colton served as the American Whig Review's editor from 1844 until his death in 1847, publishing from New York City.[1][2] After Colton's death, James Davenport Whelpley took over as chief editor.

  1. ^ a b Connors, Thomas J. (June 1979). "Guide to the Colton Family Papers" (PDF). Yale University Library (in French and English): 6.
  2. ^ a b Statistics of the Class of 1840 (PDF). New Haven, Connecticut. 1871. p. 20.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)