Galignani
JOHN ANTHONY (gälē-nyä'-nē), an English journalist; born in London, England, Oct. 13, 1796; was taken by by his father to Paris in the latter part of 1798. He succeeded his father in publishing the weekly paper "Galignani's Messenger," which had become popular among the English residents of Paris. He remained a subject of Great Britain during his life, and was very liberal to the charitable institutions of that country.
He died in Paris, Dec. 31, 1873. His brother, WILLIAM, born in London, March 10, 1798, was associated with him in the management of the "Messenger," and in the building of a hospital in Neuilly for indigent English people. In his will he provided money and land for the erection in Neuilly of the Galignani Brothers' Retreat for 100 printers, booksellers, etc., or their families. He died in Paris, in Paris, Dec. 12, 1882.