 This statue commemorates Horace Greeley, longtime editor of the Tribune. The pedestal upon which the statue rests was designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Greeley established the New York Tribune in efforts to promote the Whig and Republican parties as well as opposition to slavery. In the 1872 presidential election, he was the candidate for the Liberal Republican party. 

 to editor Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune and publisher Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World  

 Started with the goal of providing a straightforward, trustworthy media source  

 "As founder of New York Tribune whose headquarters were located opposite City hall Park on Park Row. Horace Greeley set new standards for integrity in American journalism. Greeley's editorials address the social and political issues of his era, including the abolition of slavery and the settlement of the West. Greeley was nominated for the presidency in 1872, but he lost the election and died several weeks later. His body lay in state atop the rotunda staircase in City Hall. This statue by John Quincy Adams Ward was commissioned by his co-workers at the New York Tribune."  

Horace Greeley Statue (City Hall Park)