Thaddeus Hanford, Jr. (1847–1892) was an American

newspaper editor An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held account ...

. Hanford was the eldest son of

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pioneers Edward and Abby Hanford and the older brother of Cornelius H. Hanford. He work as an editor of the ''Daily Intelligencer'' and bought the newspaper in 1878. Later it was renamed in ''

Seattle Post-Intelligencer The ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' (popularly known as the ''Seattle P-I'', the ''Post-Intelligencer'', or simply the ''P-I'') is an online newspaper and former print newspaper based in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, United States. Th ...

''. Thaddeus Hanford died on January 29, 1892, and was buried at

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, Seattle.

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''Weekly Intelligencer, a precursor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, publishes its first edition on August 5, 1867''
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''Seattle Post-Intelligencer (1863-2009)''
(historylink.org) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanford, Thaddeus American newspaper editors American male journalists 1847 births 1892 deaths 19th-century American journalists 19th-century American male writers Seattle Post-Intelligencer people Burials at Lake View Cemetery (Seattle)