Harry Clay Eagle

Harry Clay Adler (born 1865 in Philadelphia ; died 1940 ) was an American newspaper manager. From 1901 he was chairman and general manager of the Chattanooga Times , which was owned by his brother-in-law Adolph S. Ochs , who later became the editor of the New York Times .

Life

After his brother-in-law left for New York , Adler took over the management of the newspaper and held that position for 30 years. He was also chairman of the southern division of the Associated Press from 1917 to 1922 and first introduced a city ​​government based on the City Commission government in Chattanooga .

Until their overthrow, Adler used his newspaper and a citizens' initiative led by him to mobilize against the policies of the existing, established government apparatus. He also worked for charities and was President of the Mizpah Congregation in Chattanooga for three years .

literature

• Kampel, Stewart: Adler, Harry Clay. In: Encyclopaedia Judaica. Edited by Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Macmillan Reference USA, Detroit 2007, 398.
• Zella Armstrong: The History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee , The Overmountain Press, 1993, 215
• Charles R. Haller: German-American Business Biographies: High Finance and Big Business , Money Tree Imprints, 2001, p. 93