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About Salem Howe Wales
Salem Howe Wales was an American journalist, politician, and philanthropist who held various leadership offices in the government of New York City, served as managing editor of the Scientific American, and co-founded the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wales was father-in-law to U.S. Senator and Secretary of War Elihu Root, who served as President of the Union League of New York, while Wales served as Vice-president.
Everything about Salem Howe Wales →- Occupation
- editor, politician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 4, 1825
- Died
- 1902