William Randolph Hearst Quotes


I will make the further pledge now that if I find that I cannot keep my pledges I will resign.


Context

The voters didn't give him a chance to fulfill that pledge. Hearst was defeated in the New York mayoralty race.


Citations

William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951, U.S. Congressman (Democrat, NY), Founder, Independence League Party, Journalist and publisher, Frequent Campaign Pledge, 1905

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William Randolph Hearst
  • Born: April 29, 1863
  • Died: August 14, 1951
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Publisher

William Randolph Hearst Sr. was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboyant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father, Senator George Hearst.