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'''Alfred George Horton''' (c.1843&ndash;11 March 1903) was a New Zealand printer, newspaper proprietor and editor, businessman. He was born in [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]] on c.1843.<ref name="DNZB Horton">{{DNZB|title=Alfred George Horton|first= Michael|last= Horton|id=2h49|accessdate=December 2011}}</ref>
'''Alfred George Horton''' (c.1843&ndash;11 March 1903) was a New Zealand printer, newspaper proprietor and editor, businessman. He was born in [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]] in {{circa|1843}}. He was a part-owner of ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]''. He died at Auckland on 11 March 1903.<ref name="DNZB Horton">{{DNZB|title=Alfred George Horton|first= Michael|last= Horton|id=2h49|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref> Within months, his two business partners also died and ownership of the ''Herald'' went to his son, [[Henry Horton (newspaper proprietor)|Henry Horton]]<!-- Q105485150 -->, later in 1903.<ref name="Te Ara">{{cite book |title=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand |date=1966 |publisher=[[Ministry for Culture and Heritage|Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga]] |url= https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/horton-sir-henry | editor-first=A. H. |editor-last=McLintock |editor-link=Alexander Hare McLintock |accessdate= 14 February 2021 |chapter= Horton, Sir Henry}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:57, 21 February 2024

Alfred George Horton (c.1843–11 March 1903) was a New Zealand printer, newspaper proprietor and editor, businessman. He was born in Lincolnshire, England in c. 1843. He was a part-owner of The New Zealand Herald. He died at Auckland on 11 March 1903.[1] Within months, his two business partners also died and ownership of the Herald went to his son, Henry Horton, later in 1903.[2]

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  1. ^ Horton, Michael. "Alfred George Horton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Horton, Sir Henry". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 14 February 2021.