James Kipton Cronkite Herck was from Langedyck, Friesland, the Netherlands. Kipton is a fifth cousin, twice removed to his cousin Walter Cronkite, the famous news reporter. They share a (many times great) grandfather, Jacob Cronkhite, who married Ann Ferguson in 1755. Jacob was of the fifth generation from Herck Siboutsen. Jacob and Ann had eight children including siblings Jacob (Walter’s line) and Anna (Kipton’s line). Jacob was Walter’s 3rd great grandfather; Anna is Kipton’s 5th great grandmother. Walter is Generation 11; Kipton is Generation 13. James Kipton Cronkite James 'Kipton' Cronkite (born April 22, 1971) is an American entrepreneur,curator, and expert in the
Walter Cronkite long-running debate over his opposition to the construction of a wind farm in that area. In his column, he repeatedly condemned President George W. Bush and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Cronkite appeared in the 2004 Robert Greenwald film "Outfoxed", where he offered commentary on what he said were unethical and overtly political practices at the Fox News Channel. Cronkite remarked that when Fox News was founded by Rupert Murdoch, "it was intended to be a conservative organization – beyond that; a far-right-wing organization". In January 2006, during a press conference to promote the PBS documentary about his career, Cronkite