Portrait of John Harland
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Author

John Harland

British journalist and historian (1806-1868)

Born
1806, Kingston upon Hull
Died
April 23, 1868, Manchester
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation
Journalist

Life and work

John Harland (1806–1868) was an English reporter and antiquary.

Life

Harland was born at Kingston upon Hull, and learned the trade of printing. He gained facility in shorthand, and a report in 1830 of a sermon by John Gooch Robberds led to his name being mentioned to John Edward Taylor, of the Manchester Guardian. Taylor went to Hull to hire Harland.

Harland was head of the reporting staff of the Guardian until 1860, when he retired because of lameness. He died in Manchester on 23 April 1868.

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Collection

Books by John Harland

1 book