Danbury News Man, The

The, a sobriquet of James Montgomery Bailey, an American humorist and editor. He was born in Albany, New York, in 1841, and died in Danbury, Connecticut, 1894. He founded the Danbury News and was its editor for years. His jests and humorous articles were widely quoted. He wrote Life in Danbury, Danbury News Man's Almanac, They All Do It, and The Danbury Boom.