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Church (WILLIAM CONANT an American)

WILLIAM CONANT, an American journalist; born in Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1836. He became the publisher of the New York "Sun" in 1860. He fought in the Civil War and, after having been wounded, reached the CHURCH GOVERNMENT rank of lieutenant-colonel of volunteers.

In conjunction with his brother Francis he established the "Army and Navy Journal" (1863), and the "Galaxy" magazine (1866), was a contributor to the "Centary" and other periodicals, and wrote a notable biography of General Grant. He was a founder and the first president of The National Rifle Association. He died in New York in 1907.