Henry Jarvis Raymond
Born: January 24, 1820
Birthplace: Lima, New York
Father: Jarvis Raymond 1796 – 1868
(Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York)
Mother: Lavinia Brockway 1798 – 1878
(Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York)
Wife: Juliette Weaver 1822 – 1914
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Children:
Edward Henry Raymond 1845 – 1847
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Henry Warren Raymond 1847 – 1925
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Mary Elizabeth Raymond Mason 1849 – 1897
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)
Lucy Margaret Raymond Larned 1851 – 1899
(Buried: Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island)
Walter Jarvis Raymond 1854 – 1869
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Dr. Aimee Raymond Schroeder 1857 – 1903
(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York)
Arthur Williams Raymond 1861 – 1865
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Political Party: Republican Party
Education:
1840: Graduated from University of Vermont
Occupation before War:
1841 – 1848: Newspaper Journalist for New York Tribune Newspaper
1848 – 1850: Newspaper Journalist for New York Courier & Enquirer
1850: News Journalist for Harper’s Magazine
1850 – 1851: Member of New York State Assembly
1851: Established New York Times News
1851 – 1869: Owner and Editor of New York Times
1852: New York Delegate to Whig Party National Convention
1853: Author of A Life of Daniel Webster
1854: Author of Political Lessons of the Revolution
1855 – 1856: Lt. Governor of New York
1856: Author of Address to the People for Republican Party
Known as “Godfather of the Republican Party”
1860: New York Delegate to Republican Party National Convention
Civil War Career:
1862: Speaker and Member of New York State Assembly
1864 – 1866: Chairman of Republican Party National Committee
1864: Author of A History of the Administration of President Lincoln
1865: Author of The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln
1865 – 1867: United States Congressman from New York
1865 – 1867: Member of House Appropriations Committee
1865 – 1867: Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee
1865 – 1867: Member of House Rules Committee
1865 – 1867: Missed 229 of 613 Roll Call Votes in U.S. Congress
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1867: Missed 229 of 613 Roll Call Votes in U.S. Congress
1866: Author of Declaration of Principles Union National Convention
1866: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress
1866: Removed as Chairman of the Republican Political Party
1867: Refused United States Minister Austria Appointment
Died: June 18, 1869
Place of Death: New York City, New York
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Age at time of Death: 49 years old
Burial Place: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
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