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George Rex Graham

Born January 18, 1813(1813-01-18)
Died July 13, 1894 (aged 81)
Orange, New Jersey
Occupation Editor, entrepreneur

George Rex Graham (1813-1894) was a journalist, editor, and publishing entrepreneur from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern He founded the journal Graham's Magazine at the age of 27 after buying Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and Atkinson's Casket. Graham's Magazine was a nineteenth century Periodical based in Philadelphia established by George Rex Graham. Burton's Gentleman's Magazine or more simply Burton's Magazine, was a literary publication founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1837 His journal became very popular and it was known for its generous payment to contributors.

Graham worked with notable literary figures like Edgar Allan Poe and Rufus Wilmot Griswold, and possibly sparked the enmity between the two. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13 1812 – August 27 1857 was an American anthologist, editor, Poet, and Critic. After Poe's death, Graham defended him from Griswold's accusations and character assassination. Character assassination is an intentional attempt to influence the portrayal or reputation of a particular person whether living or a historical personage in such a way as to cause

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Life and work

Graham was born on January 18, 1813; his father was a shipping merchant who had lost much of his money in early in the 19th century. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. Graham was raised by his namesake and maternal uncle, George Rex, a farmer from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. At age 19, Graham became an apprentice for a cabinet-maker before deciding to study law. Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing various Woodworking skills to create cabinets shelving and Furniture. [1] After being admitted to the bar in 1839, Graham became interested in publishing at a time when Philadelphia stood neck-and-neck with New York City as leader of the book and periodical publishing industry in America. The City of New York [2]

Publishing career

Fashion-plate from an 1849 issue of Graham's Magazine
Fashion-plate from an 1849 issue of Graham's Magazine

Graham first began his publishing work with an editorial position with the Saturday Evening Post. The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly Magazine published in the United States from August 4, 1821 to February 8, [1] Its owner Samuel C. Atkinson announced on November 9, 1839 that he had sold the Post to Graham and John S. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Du Solle. [3] He then became the proprietor of Atkinson's Casket. [1] At the age of 27, Graham combined the fledgling publication with Burton's Gentleman's Magazine in December of 1840. Burton's Gentleman's Magazine or more simply Burton's Magazine, was a literary publication founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1837 Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The acquired publication had 3,500 subscribers, bringing his total list to 5,000. In its first year, that number jumped to 25,000. Success was partially owed by Graham's willingness to include brand new engravings and illustrations at a time when most monthly publications were re-using old plates from other magazines. He also paid his freelance writers very well. In fact, in later years, a "Graham page" was the new standard of payment for magazine work. [4]

Edgar Allan Poe was hired as an editor and writer in February 1841. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link By all accounts, Poe and Graham got along very well and had a good working relationship. Poe was paid $800 per year while Graham boasted $25,000 in profits. [5] Graham's Magazine was the first to publish many of Poe's works, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Colloquey of Monos and Una". " The Murders in the Rue Morgue " is a Short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841 Poe left the magazine in April 1842. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Graham would hire Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Poe's rival, as his next editor. Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13 1812 – August 27 1857 was an American anthologist, editor, Poet, and Critic. Griswold was paid a salary of $1000 per year, more than he had paid Poe, lending some additional venom to the animosity between the two men. To his credit, Griswold was able to contract with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to write for Graham's exclusively for a time. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27 1807 &ndash March 24 1882 was an American educator and Poet whose works include " Paul Revere's Ride " [6]

Allegedly, Poe had offered first publication of "The Raven" to Graham, who refused. " The Raven " is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845 He may have given $15 to Poe as a friendly charity, but did not like the poem. Graham made it up to Poe a short while later by publishing the essay "The Philosophy of Composition" in which Poe tells of his inspiration for his famous poem and the technique of writing well. " The Philosophy of Composition " is an Essay written by Edgar Allan Poe that elucidates a theory about how good writers write when they write well [7]

After Poe's death, Graham defended him against critics like Griswold. In March of 1850 he published in his magazine "Defense of Poe" and, four years later in February of 1854, "The Genius and Characteristics of the Late Edgar Allan Poe. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year "[5]

Graham and his magazine worked with many other notable authors including William Cullen Bryant, James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Russell Lowell and others. William Cullen Bryant (November 3 1794 - June 12 1878 was an American romantic poet, journalist and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. James Fenimore Cooper (September 15 1789 &ndash September 14 1851 was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4 1804 – May 19 1864 was an American novelist and Short story writer James Russell Lowell (February 22 1819 – August 12 1891 was an American Romantic poet critic editor and Diplomat. [8]

From 1849-1852, Graham published Sartain's Union Magazine with John Sartain. John Sartain ( 24 October, 1808 in London, England - 25 October 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Later life

At the age of 70, Graham lost his eyesight though it was partially restored in an operation. He was assisted financially by George William Childs before dying on July 13, 1894 at a hospital in Orange, New Jersey. George William Childs (1829-1894 American publisher was born in Baltimore Maryland, on the 12th of May 1829 Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. [9] He was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Laurel Hill Cemetery, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, is the second major Rural cemetery in the United States and one of the few cemeteries in the country [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Oberholtzer, Ellis Paxson. The Literary History of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co. , 1906. p. 263
  2. ^ Silverman, Kenneth. Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance. New York: Harper Perennial, 1991. ISBN 0060923318. p. 141
  3. ^ Thomas, Dwight and David K. Jackson. The Poe Log: A Documentary Life of Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849. Boston: G. K. Hall & Co. , 1987. ISBN 0816187347. p. 276
  4. ^ Silverman, Kenneth. Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance. New York: Harper Perennial, 1991. ISBN 0060923318. p. 162–163
  5. ^ a b Sova, Dawn B. Edgar Allan Poe: A to Z. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001. ISBN 081604161X. p. 99.
  6. ^ Silverman, Kenneth. Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance. New York: Harper Perennial, 1991. ISBN 0060923318. p. 216
  7. ^ Hoffman, Daniel. Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0807123218. p. 79–80
  8. ^ [1] "Cooper's Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief as a Defense of Authorship" by Steven P. Harthorn
  9. ^ Oberholtzer, Ellis Paxson. The Literary History of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co. , 1906. ISBN 1932109455. p. 284
  10. ^ Oberholtzer, Ellis Paxson. The Literary History of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co. , 1906. ISBN 1932109455. p. 285
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