Henry Boernstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Boernstein

U.S. and European author and political activist

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1805

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1892

Profession: writer, diplomat, playwright, translator, journalist

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Henry Boernstein [in Europe, Heinrich Börnstein] (November 4, 1805 – September 10, 1892) was the publisher of the Anzeiger des Westens in St.
Louis, Missouri, the oldest German newspaper west of the Mississippi River.
He was also a political activist, author, soldier, actor and stage manager.
He played a major role in keeping Missouri in the Union at the start of the Civil War.