Joseph Heco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Heco

Japanese journalist

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1837

Place of Birth: Harima Province, Japan

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1897

Profession: businessperson, journalist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Heco (born Hikozo Hamada (????, Hamada Hikozo) September 20, 1837 – December 12, 1897) was the first Japanese person to be naturalized as a United States citizen and the first to publish a Japanese language newspaper.