Moses Annenberg
Moses Annenberg | |
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| Born | Moses Louis Annenberg February 11, 1877 Kalwischen, Province of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | July 20, 1942 (aged 65) Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.) |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Spouse | Sadie Cecilia (Friedman) |
| Children | 8, including Janet, Enid, and Walter |
| Relatives | Wallis Annenberg (granddaughter) Lauren Bon (great-granddaughter) |
Moses Louis Annenberg (February 11, 1877 – July 20, 1942) was an American newspaper publisher who owned the Daily Racing Form and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He also owned General News Bureau, a wire service that reported the results of horse races.
An immigrant who rose from a newspaper boy to newspaper owner, he was the father of TV Guide creator Walter Annenberg.