James Rivington | |
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| Born | 1724 London, England |
| Died | (aged 77) New York, New York |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Spy, newspaper publisher |
| Known for | Likely participation in the Culper Spy Ring |
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James Rivington (1724 – July 4, 1802) was an English-born American journalist who published a Loyalist newspaper in the American colonies called Rivington's Gazette. He was driven out of New York by the Sons of Liberty, but was very likely a member of the American Culper Spy Ring, which provided the Continental Army with military intelligence from British-occupied New York.[1]
- ^ Mahl, Tom E. Espionage's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Malicious Moles, Blown Covers, and Intelligence Oddities. Potomac Books, Inc., pg. 217 (2003); retrieved May 1, 2014; ISBN 978-1-61234-038-8.