Francis Pharcellus Church

  • American

Francis Pharcellus Church, an American publisher and editor, is most notable for his 1897 editorial, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. - AsNotedIn

Notable Position Organization From To
Member Century Association
Lead Editorial Writer The Sun (New York City)
Founder The Galaxy magazine 1866

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1839/02/22 Francis Church is born in the City of Rochester, New York Born
1866/00/00 Brothers William and Francis Church establish The Galaxy magazine Founder
1897/09/21 The New York Sun responds to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon. Author Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
1906/04/11 Francis Pharcellus Church dies in New York City. He is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Mount Pleasant, New York. Died Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Mount Pleasant, NY

1 Creative Work by Francis Pharcellus Church »

Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Author Editorial 1897/09/21
  • 1000 or so Notable Essays, Treatises and Eruditions

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