Hearst
WILLIAM RANDOLPH, an American newspaper owner and politician, born in San Francisco, Cal., 1863, HEART son of George Hearst, former United States Senator. He graduated from Harvard in 1885, and taking up his father's interests in San Francisco, began to develop the "San Francisco Examiner." Gradually he established newspapers in other American cities, until he became one of the most powerful newspaper owners in the country. He was the owner of the "Los Angeles Examiner," the "Chicago American," the "Atlanta Georgian," the "Boston American," the "Boston Advertiser," the "New York Evening Journal," the "New York American" and a number of daily papers in smaller communities. All are notable for their sensational treatment of the daily news. Mr. Hearst was also the owner of the "Cosmopolitan Magazine," "Hearst's Magazine," "Good Housekeeping," "Harpers Bazar," the "Motor Magazine" and the "Motor Boating Magazine." He was elected to the 58th and 59th United States Congresses (1903-1907), from the Eleventh New York Congressional District. In 1905 he was the candidate of the Independence League for Mayor of New York, and candidate for Governor of New York in 1906, but was in both cases defeated.