James M. Goodhue
James M. Goodhue | |
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A daguerreotype of James M. Goodhue c. 1850 | |
| Born | James Madison Goodhue March 31, 1810 Hebron, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | August 27, 1852 (aged 42) Saint Paul, Minnesota, US |
| Education | Amherst College |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, newspaper editor |
| Spouse | Henrietta |
| Children | James, Mary, Edward, and Eve |
James Madison Goodhue (March 31, 1810 – August 27, 1852) was an American journalist and newspaper editor. Born in New Hampshire, he eventually moved to Wisconsin where he began working as a newspaper editor. Days after the establishment of the Minnesota Territory, he moved to Saint Paul and founded the Minnesota Pioneer, Minnesota's first newspaper, which eventually merged with the Saint Paul Dispatch to become the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He is the namesake of Goodhue County and Goodhue Township.