Deaths on June 1

James Gordon Bennett, Sr.

Died on June 1, 1872

James Gordon Bennett, Sr., American publisher, founded the New York Herald (b. 1795)

James Gordon Bennett Sr. (September 1, 1795 – June 1, 1872) was the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald and a major figure in the history of American newspapers.

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James Gordon Bennett, Sr.
New York Herald

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Events on 1872

5 Mar

Railway air brake
George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
22 Mar

Gender equality
Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
22 May

Amnesty Act
Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
29 Nov

Battle of Lost River
American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
9 Dec

P. B. S. Pinchback
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

Deaths on June 1

James Gordon Bennett, Sr.

Died on June 1, 1872

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Events on 1872

Railway air brake

Gender equality

Amnesty Act

Battle of Lost River

P. B. S. Pinchback