Horace Greeley was a prominent American newspaper editor, reformer, and politician in the 19th century. He was born on February 3, 1811, in Amherst, New Hampshire, and died on November 29, 1872, in Pleasantville, New York. Greeley moved to New York City in 1831, and in 1841, he founded the New York Tribune, which became one of the most influential newspapers in the country. As editor of the Tribune, Greeley's opinions shaped public opinion and were instrumental in the social and political discourse of the time. ## Staunch abolitionist Greeley was a staunch advocate for many causes, including the abolition of [[slavery]], workers' rights, and westward expansion. He is known for the phrase "Go West, young man, go West and grow up with the country," which was a popular call to settle the western territories. As an early abolitionist, he spoke out against the evils of the institution at a time when few did. In politics, Greeley was a member of the [[Whig Party]] before becoming a founding member of the Republican Party. He served briefly in the U.S. [[House of Representatives]] from 1848 to 1849. In 1872, Greeley ran as the Liberal Republican and Democratic parties' candidate for the U.S. presidency against incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant but lost in a landslide. Greeley's personal life was marked by tragedy. His wife, Mary Young Cheney, suffered from various illnesses and died just days before the 1872 presidential election. Greeley himself died a few weeks later, before the electoral votes were officially counted. Greeley's legacy is remembered in his contributions to American journalism and his advocacy for social reform. He was posthumously inducted into the New York Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2005.