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Published by the colorful Duff Green...
Published by the colorful Duff Green...
Item # 702085
October 14, 1833
THE UNITED STATES TELEGRAPH, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 1833 This is a case where the publisher is more historically significant than the newspaper: Duff Green.
Born in Kentucky, Duff Green taught school & fought in the War of 1812 before moving to the Missouri Territory in 1816. He soon became a prominent citizen of Missouri, served in both houses of the state legislature, and in 1824 became the editor of the St. Louis Enquirer, an influential newspaper in the new state. In 1826, Green moved to Washington to become the editor and publisher of the United States Telegraph, the recently established Jackson press in the nation's capital.
The Telegraph played a significant role in General Jackson's election in 1828, and the Telegraph became the mouthpiece for the new administration. Later Green would support his political favorite, John C. Calhoun, in his failed attempt for the Presidency, causing a fallout with the Jackson party.
Because of his financial ineptitude, Green was constantly on the brink of insolvency due to a number of speculative enterprises. When these enterprises failed in early 1837, the Telegraph was forced to cease publication.
Four pages, wide, never-trimmed margins, great condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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