Niles, Hezekiah

Niles, Hezekiah

▪ American newspaper editor
born October 10, 1777, Jefferis' Ford, Chester county, Pennsylvania, U.S.
died April 2, 1839, Wilmington, Delaware

      editor and newspaper publisher who was one of the foremost figures in early American journalism.

      At age 17 Niles, the son of Quakers, was apprenticed to a printer in Philadelphia, and, upon his release from his apprenticeship three years later, he went to Wilmington, Delaware, and embarked on various ventures, including the publication of a short-lived literary magazine called The Apollo. In 1805 he went to Baltimore, Maryland, and became editor of the Baltimore Evening Post, continuing in that post until 1811. In the latter year he issued the prospectus for his Weekly Register (later to be called Niles' Weekly Register), which he edited and published until 1836 and which became one of the most influential papers in the United States. Niles favoured protective tariffs and the gradual abolition of slavery, and he ceaselessly propaganized for both these causes. Because his articles were regularly reprinted in other periodicals, a common practice of the time, Niles and his paper had a great influence on politics and society. His newspaper remains an extremely valuable source for the study of the political and economic controversies in the United States of his day.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hezekiah Niles — Hezekiah Niles, (October 10, 1777 – April 2, 1839) was an American editor and publisher of the Baltimore based national weekly news magazine, Niles Weekly Register (aka Niles Register) and the Weekly Register. Niles was born in Chester County,… …   Wikipedia

  • Niles — /nuylz/, n. 1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 30,363. 2. a city in NE Ohio. 23,088. 3. a city in SW Michigan. 13,115. 4. a male given name, form of Neil. * * * ▪ Michigan, United States       city, Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S …   Universalium

  • Niles, Michigan —   City   Main Street of Niles, looking up hill from the river …   Wikipedia

  • Niles, Ohio —   City   Location of Niles, Ohio Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Hezekiah (disambiguation) — Hezekiah (or Ezekias) is the Anglicized version of the Hebrew name Hizkiya or Hizkiyahu , (חזקיה or חזקיהו), which means God has strengthened ).Notable people named Hezekiah are:#Hezekiah, a king of Judah. #Hezekiah (Khazar), a Khazar ruler of… …   Wikipedia

  • Niles — may refer to: Places in the United States Niles, Fremont, California Niles, Illinois Niles, Michigan Niles, New York Niles, Ohio See also: Niles Township People Surname Addison Niles, American jurist Blair Niles, American author John Jacob Niles …   Wikipedia

  • Niles (Ohio) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Niles. 41° 14′ 18″ N 80° 48′ 52″ W / …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 1835 Democratic National Convention — The 1835 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that was held from May 20th to the 22nd, in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the second national convention of the Democratic Party of the United States. The delegates… …   Wikipedia

  • Navy Yard Bridge — Photographie du Navy Yard Bridge en 1862, par Mathew Brady. Le Navy Yard Bridge est un pont historique de la ville de Washington, DC, aux États Unis. Lorsque la nouvelle capitale fut fondée en 1791, on décida d implanter le Washington Navy Yard… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Adams: The Meaning of the American Revolution — ▪ Primary Source              John Adams sent the following lucid essay to Hezekiah Niles, editor of the Weekly Register, on February 13, 1818, and Niles praised it three weeks later. Those who delight to trace the early dawnings of the American… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”