Draft:Jacob Cardozo

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Jacob Newton Cardozo (June 17, 1786-August 30, 1873) was a political economist, statistician, newspaper editor and publisher in the United States. Born Jacob Nunez Cardozo, he was the son of David Cardozo.

He edited and later owned The Southern Patriot newspaper.

He was born in Savannah, Georgia. He moved with his family to Charleston, South Carolina when he was 8. He was a Sephardic Jew.

He became editor of The Southern Patriot in 1816 and became its sole proprietor in 1823. His book Notes on Political Economy was published in 1826. He advocated free trade. His book Reminiscences of Charleston was published in 1866. He the Patriot newspaper in 1845 and established The Evening News, serving as its commerce editor. He also wrote for the Southern Quarterly Review.

Late in life he wrote for the Morning News in Savannah, but developed problems with his eyesight. He died in Savannah.

A book about him by Abram Cline Flora was published in 1949. Jacob N. Cardozo; Economic Thought in the Antebellum South by Melvin M. Leiman was published in 1966.