Thomas Ritchie (journalist)

Thomas Ritchie
Portrait of Ritchie
Born(1778-11-05)November 5, 1778
Tappahannock, Province of Virginia, British America
DiedJuly 2, 1854(1854-07-02) (aged 75)
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • newspaper publisher
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse
Isabella Foushee
(m. 1807)
Children7
RelativesSpencer Roane (cousin)

Thomas Ritchie (November 5, 1778 – July 3, 1854) of Virginia was a leading American newspaper journalist, editor and publisher.