The American Cyclopædia (1879)/Marble, Manton

MARBLE, Manton, an American journalist, born in Worcester, Mass., Nov. 16, 1835. He graduated at the university of Rochester in 1855, was soon after connected with the Boston “Journal,” and subsequently was editor of the Boston “Traveller.” In 1858 he went to New York and joined the staff of the “Evening Post.” In 1859 he made a trip to Red river and beyond, corresponding with the “Evening Post,” and contributing three papers descriptive of the journey to “Harper's Magazine.” He has been connected with “The World” newspaper from its establishment, June 16, 1860, and became its proprietor and editor in April, 1862, making it a free-trade and democratic journal.