James Grant (newspaper editor)

James Grant (1802, Elgin, Moray – 23 May 1879, London) was a British author and newspaper editor.

[1] Grant helped to found the Elgin Courier in 1827, editing it until 1833.

Moving to London, he worked on the Standard, the Morning Chronicle and the Morning Advertiser.

He also edited the London Saturday Journal (1839-1841) and Grant's London Journal (1841-2).

Calvinist in religion, he edited the Christian Standard from 1872.