title: John Mullaly
New York Evening Post Building
William Coleman (editor)
Alexander Hamilton
Burton J. Hendrick
Raymond H. Torrey
Oswald Garrison Villard
John Jay
New York Post
Old New York Evening Post Building
sentences: John Mullaly (1835–1915), known as father of the Bronx's park system, was a newspaper reporter and editor who was instrumental in forming the New York Park Association.
 He was born in Belfast, Ireland.
 After coming to the United States, he worked for the New York Herald, the New York Tribune, and the New York Evening Post.
 He was the editor of the Metropolitan Record, published by the Catholic Church in New York City.
The New York Evening Post Building, also known as the New York Post Building or the Post Towers, is a historic commercial building located in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York.
 The building was designed by noted architect Horace Trumbauer and built in 1926.
William Coleman (February 14, 1766 – July 13, 1829) was the first editor of "The New York Evening Post" (today known as the "New York Post"), chosen by founder Alexander Hamilton.
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
 He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and "The New York Post" newspaper.
 As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration.
 He took the lead in the funding of the states' debts by the Federal government, as well as the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain.
 His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, with a national bank and support for manufacturing, plus a strong military.
 This was challenged by Virginia agrarians Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, who formed a rival party, the Democratic-Republican Party.
 They favored strong states based in rural America and protected by state militias as opposed to a strong national army and navy.
 They denounced Hamilton as too friendly toward Britain and toward monarchy in general, and too oriented toward cities, business and banking.
Burton Jesse Hendrick (December 8, 1870 – March 23, 1949), born in New Haven, Connecticut, was an American author.
 While attending Yale University, Hendrick was editor of both The Yale Courant and The Yale Literary Magazine.
 He received his BA in 1895 and his master's in 1897 from Yale.
 After completing his degree work, Hendrick became editor of the New Haven Morning News.
 In 1905, after writing for "The New York Evening Post" and The New York Sun, Hendrick left newspapers and became a "muckraker" writing for McClure's Magazine.
 His "The Story of Life-Insurance" exposé appeared in McClure's in 1906.
 Following his career at McClure's, Hendrick went to work in 1913 at Walter Hines Page's "World's Work" magazine as an associate editor.
 In 1919, Hendrick began writing biographies, when he was the ghostwriter of Ambassador Morgenthau's Story for Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
Raymond Hezekiah Torrey (July 15, 1880 – July 15, 1938) was the author of weekly columns, "Outings" and "The Long Brown Path" in the "New York Evening Post" in the 1920s and 1930s.
 The column played a major role in the development of the 2100 mi Appalachian Trail, the Long Path and the popularity of hiking generally.
 He was a founding member of the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference and one of the authors of the first edition of the "New York Walk Book".
 He had extensive scientific knowledge, writing about everything from the short-billed marsh wren to marine fossils and lichens; he could identify over 700 plants.
 He was secretary of the Association for the Preservation of the Adirondacks, and also secretary of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society.
Oswald Garrison Villard (March 13, 1872 – October 1, 1949) was an American journalist and editor of the "New York Evening Post."
 He was a civil rights activist, a founding member of the NAACP.
 In 1913 he wrote to President Woodrow Wilson to protest his administration's racial segregation of federal offices in Washington, DC, a change from previous integrated conditions.
John Jay (December 23 [O.S. December 12] 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, second Governor of New York, and the first Chief Justice of the United States (1789–1795).
 He directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788.
The New York Post is an American daily newspaper that is primarily distributed in New York City and its surrounding area.
 It is the 13th-oldest newspaper in the United States, and it had the sixth-highest circulation in 2009.
 Established in 1801 by federalist and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, it became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name New York Evening Post.
 The modern version of the paper is published in tabloid format.
The Old "New York Evening Post" Building is the former office and printing plant of the "New York Evening Post" newspaper located at 20 Vesey Street between Church Street and Broadway in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City.
 It was built in 1906-07 and was designed by architect Robert D. Kohn for Oswald Garrison Villard, who owned the Post at the time, and is considered to be "one of the few outstanding Art nouveau buildings" ever constructed in the United States.

Question: Question: Which American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States chose William Coleman to be the first editor of "The New York Evening Post" (today known as the "New York Post") 

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 John Mullaly (1835–1915), known as father of the Bronx's park system, was a newspaper reporter and editor who was instrumental in forming the New York Park Association.
 He was born in Belfast, Ireland.
 After coming to the United States, he worked for the New York Herald, the New York Tribune, and the New York Evening Post.
 He was the editor of the Metropolitan Record, published by the Catholic Church in New York City. 

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 The New York Evening Post Building, also known as the New York Post Building or the Post Towers, is a historic commercial building located in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York.
 The building was designed by noted architect Horace Trumbauer and built in 1926. 

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 William Coleman (February 14, 1766 – July 13, 1829) was the first editor of "The New York Evening Post" (today known as the "New York Post"), chosen by founder Alexander Hamilton. 

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 Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
 He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and "The New York Post" newspaper.
 As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration.
 He took the lead in the funding of the states' debts by the Federal government, as well as the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain.
 His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, with a national bank and support for manufacturing, plus a strong military.
 This was challenged by Virginia agrarians Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, who formed a rival party, the Democratic-Republican Party.
 They favored strong states based in rural America and protected by state militias as opposed to a strong national army and navy.
 They denounced Hamilton as too friendly toward Britain and toward monarchy in general, and too oriented toward cities, business and banking. 

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 Burton Jesse Hendrick (December 8, 1870 – March 23, 1949), born in New Haven, Connecticut, was an American author.
 While attending Yale University, Hendrick was editor of both The Yale Courant and The Yale Literary Magazine.
 He received his BA in 1895 and his master's in 1897 from Yale.
 After completing his degree work, Hendrick became editor of the New Haven Morning News.
 In 1905, after writing for "The New York Evening Post" and The New York Sun, Hendrick left newspapers and became a "muckraker" writing for McClure's Magazine.
 His "The Story of Life-Insurance" exposé appeared in McClure's in 1906.
 Following his career at McClure's, Hendrick went to work in 1913 at Walter Hines Page's "World's Work" magazine as an associate editor.
 In 1919, Hendrick began writing biographies, when he was the ghostwriter of Ambassador Morgenthau's Story for Henry Morgenthau, Sr. 

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 Raymond Hezekiah Torrey (July 15, 1880 – July 15, 1938) was the author of weekly columns, "Outings" and "The Long Brown Path" in the "New York Evening Post" in the 1920s and 1930s.
 The column played a major role in the development of the 2100 mi Appalachian Trail, the Long Path and the popularity of hiking generally.
 He was a founding member of the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference and one of the authors of the first edition of the "New York Walk Book".
 He had extensive scientific knowledge, writing about everything from the short-billed marsh wren to marine fossils and lichens; he could identify over 700 plants.
 He was secretary of the Association for the Preservation of the Adirondacks, and also secretary of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. 

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 Oswald Garrison Villard (March 13, 1872 – October 1, 1949) was an American journalist and editor of the "New York Evening Post."
 He was a civil rights activist, a founding member of the NAACP.
 In 1913 he wrote to President Woodrow Wilson to protest his administration's racial segregation of federal offices in Washington, DC, a change from previous integrated conditions. 

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 The Old "New York Evening Post" Building is the former office and printing plant of the "New York Evening Post" newspaper located at 20 Vesey Street between Church Street and Broadway in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City.
 It was built in 1906-07 and was designed by architect Robert D. Kohn for Oswald Garrison Villard, who owned the Post at the time, and is considered to be "one of the few outstanding Art nouveau buildings" ever constructed in the United States. 

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Answer: Alexander Hamilton