George William Childs
George William Childs | |
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Portrait of Childs in the 1870s by Frederick Gutekunst | |
| Born | May 12, 1829 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1894 (aged 64) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Burial place | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Co-owner of the Public Ledger |
George William Childs (May 12, 1829 – February 3, 1894) was an American publisher who co-owned the Public Ledger newspaper in Philadelphia with financier Anthony Joseph Drexel.