Peter Edes
American printer (1756–1840) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Edes[lower-alpha 1] (December 17, 1756 – March 30, 1840) was a colonial American patriot and printer and an advocate of American independence before and during the American Revolution, during which he was arrested for his show of support for the patriots. After the war, he moved his shop to Boston, then to Rhode Island, and again to the District of Maine, where he became the first printer to establish a printing house.
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Peter Edes | |
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Born | (1756-12-17)December 17, 1756 |
Died | March 30, 1840(1840-03-30) (aged 83) |
Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor |
Occupation | printer |
Works | Boston Gazette, Newport Herald, Kennebec Intelligencer |
Parent | Benjamin Edes |
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