Henry Sedley (1831 – January 1899) was a New York businessman and novelist involved in the newspaper industry. He was also known as an engineer. He acquired a portion of the Commercial Advertiser in 1884.
He was credited in the Boston Globe as having exposed the Tweed ring.
His older son, Henry Sedley, earned notoriety when he killed a fellow student at Yale University and later became a successful film actor.
References
- "New York Writer Dead: Henry Sedley Had a Wide Career in Journalism". The Kansas City Times. 1899-01-21. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "Henry Sedley Passes Away". The Sacramento Bee. 1899-01-20. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "Death of Henry Sedley: Writer of Books and a Newspaper Man". The Topeka State Journal. 1899-01-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "Henry Sedley Dead: Was Well Known as an Engineer and Writer". The Topeka Daily Capital. 1899-01-21. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "Arthur Knocked Out: He Has No Newspaper to Support Him in New York". The Parsons Daily Sun. 1884-03-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- "Banner Week. Bar Harbor Society Kept On The Go". The Boston Globe. 1896-08-23. p. 25. Retrieved 2021-11-27.