1. Sir Edward Hulton, 1st Baronet was a British newspaper proprietor and thoroughbred racehorse owner.
11 Facts About Edward Hulton
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Edward Hulton was the second son of Edward Hulton, a Manchester newspaper publisher, and his wife, Mary Mosley.
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Edward Hulton's father founded the Sporting Chronicle in 1871, the Athletic News in 1875 and the Sunday Chronicle in 1885.
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Edward Hulton subsequently founded the Manchester Evening Chronicle in 1897, the Daily Dispatch in 1900 and the Daily Sketch, a tabloid, in 1909.
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The newspapers Edward Hulton founded have since merged with other newspapers.
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Edward Hulton registered his racing colours under the pseudonym "Mr Lytham".
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Edward Hulton was the chairman of Manchester City FC in the early 1900s.
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Edward Hulton was first married to Agnes Moir Turnbull Wood in 1900.
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Edward Hulton had a son and a daughter by his second wife, Fanny Warris, whom he married in 1916.
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Edward's son, Sir Edward George Warris Hulton, published magazines including Picture Post and Lilliput, and was a member of the 1941 Committee.
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Edward Hulton died on 23 May 1925 at the age of 56 after a prolonged illness in Downside, and is buried in Putney Vale Cemetery in southwest London.