Clarence W. Barron | |
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| Born | Clarence Walker Barron July 2, 1855 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1928 (aged 73) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Financial journalist |
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Jessie Waldron (m. 1900) |
| Children | 2 adopted daughters (Jane & Martha) |
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 Photo of Clarence W. Barron from The Wall Street Journal site. |
Clarence Walker Barron (July 2, 1855 – October 2, 1928) was an American financial editor and publisher who founded the Dow Jones financial journal, Barron's National Financial Weekly, later renamed Barron's Magazine.
He was one of the most influential figures in the history of Dow Jones. As a career newsman described as a "short, rotund powerhouse",[1] he died holding the posts of president of Dow Jones and de facto manager of The Wall Street Journal. He is considered the founder of modern financial journalism.
- ^ Robert McG. Thomas, Jr., "Mary Bancroft Dead at 93; U.S. Spy in World War II", The New York Times, January 19, 1997. (The subject of this Times obituary was Barron's step-granddaughter.)