Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918

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James Gordon Bennett Jr., (born May 10, 1841, New York City – died May 14, 1918, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France), publisher of the New York Herald, founded by his father, James Gordon Bennett Sr. (1795–1872), who emigrated from Scotland. He was generally known as Gordon Bennett to distinguish him from his father. Among his many sports-related accomplishments he organized both the first polo match and the first tennis match in the United States, and he personally won the first trans-oceanic yacht race. He sponsored explorers including Henry Morton Stanley's trip to Africa to find David Livingstone, and the ill-fated USS Jeannette attempt on the North Pole.

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Birth 1841-05-10

Death 1918-05-15

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