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William Southam

William Southam, Canadian publisher (died 1932)

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Born
August 23, 1843
Died
February 27, 1932
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1843

About William Southam

William Southam was a Canadian newspaper publisher. Robert Smiley, the founding publisher of The Hamilton Spectator, sold the newspaper to William Southam in 1877 as the first link in the Southam newspaper chain. William Southam (August 23, 1843 – February 27, 1932) was a Canadian newspaper publisher. William James succeeded brother Wilson Mills as executive assistant in Hamilton after leaving his early work at Bank of Hamilton.

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William Southam timeline

  1. William Southam (August 23, 1843 – February 27, 1932) was a Canadian newspaper publisher.
  2. Robert Smiley, the founding publisher of The Hamilton Spectator, sold the newspaper to William Southam in 1877 as the first link in the Southam newspaper chain.

The world when William Southam was born

William Southam was born in 1843. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1843

  • Best-selling bookA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Migration on the Oregon Trail
  • Technology milestoneAda Lovelace writes first computer program (for Babbage engine)
  • World population~1.23B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn Tyler
  • U.S. population18.5M

1843 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Southam's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18432026
Population18.5M341 million

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