George Wilkes
American journalist and writer (1817ā1885) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Wilkes (1817 ā September 23, 1885) was an American journalist and newspaper editor. A native of New York State, he became a journalist and after losing a libel case was imprisoned in New York City's jail; he wrote a pamphlet on the jail's conditions in 1844 based on his stay. The following year, Wilkes and a friend started publishing the National Police Gazette, a newspaper on crime reporting and other sensationalistic topics. In 1856 Wilkes bought a sporting newspaper called the Spirit of the Times, which he had previously worked for.
George Wilkes | |
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Born | George Wilkes 1817 New York |
Died | September 23, 1885 |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and editor |
Children | Alicia, George |
After selling the Gazette, he published and edited the Spirit until his death in 1885. Wilkes also wrote a couple of books on non-sporting topics, and introduced pari-mutuel betting to the United States.