US Congressman. Learning the printing trade, he established the Citizen newspaper at Wiscasset, Maine, in 1833. Moving to New York City in 1836, he established the New York Atlas in 1838, was a member of the board of aldermen, and the naval storekeeper for the Port of New York. In 1863, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress, serving until 1865. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed his journalistic pursuits until his death.
US Congressman. Learning the printing trade, he established the Citizen newspaper at Wiscasset, Maine, in 1833. Moving to New York City in 1836, he established the New York Atlas in 1838, was a member of the board of aldermen, and the naval storekeeper for the Port of New York. In 1863, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress, serving until 1865. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed his journalistic pursuits until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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