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Mary Wicks Bennett

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Mary Wicks Bennett

Birth
Steuben County, New York, USA
Death
31 Jul 1898 (aged 79)
New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Mary Wicks Bennett, a former Shaker, was the wife of D. M. Bennett, the 19th century's most controversial publisher and American free-speech martyr. In 1873, the couple founded The Truth Seeker in Paris, Illinois. (Mrs. Bennett chose the name The Truth Seeker for their freethought periodical.) The following year the Bennetts moved to New York City where The Truth Seeker continued publication for nearly a century.
Mary Wicks Bennett, a former Shaker, was the wife of D. M. Bennett, the 19th century's most controversial publisher and American free-speech martyr. In 1873, the couple founded The Truth Seeker in Paris, Illinois. (Mrs. Bennett chose the name The Truth Seeker for their freethought periodical.) The following year the Bennetts moved to New York City where The Truth Seeker continued publication for nearly a century.

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