John Hampden Pleasants, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Hampden Pleasants

American journalist and businessman

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1797

Place of Birth: Goochland County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1846

Profession: editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Hampden Pleasants (January 4, 1797 – March 1, 1846) was an American journalist and businessman.
He is known as the editor and founder of the Richmond Whig, a daily newspaper that was later active during the Civil War.
Pleasants died on March 1, 1846 after participating in a duel with Thomas Ritchie, who was the editor of a rival newspaper, the Richmond Enquirer.