Solomon Southwick

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Solomon Southwick

Solomon Southwick (born December 25, 1773 in Newport , Newport County , Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , † November 18, 1839 in Albany , Albany County , New York ) was an American editor, newspaper owner and politician.

Life

Solomon's father was the editor of the Newport Mercury and an active patriot. After a few humble jobs, Solomon turned himself into the printing business in New York City . He then moved to Albany in 1792, where he found employment with his brother-in-law, John Barber, owner of the Albany Register . He soon became Barber's partner. After his later death in 1808, he received his share of the newspaper and became its only editor. As a result of his management, he gained greater influence in the Democratic Party . At the time, Southwick held several offices, including sheriff of the county, postmaster of Albany, and in 1812 he became a regent at the State University of New York . However, when he quarreled with his party, his daily lost support and was discontinued in 1817. Two years later he founded The Plowboy , the state's first agricultural newspaper, which he ran for some time under the pseudonym "Henry Homespun" and then under his own name. At around the same time he also ran the "Christian Visitant", a religious periodical. Then he gave the "National Democrat" out and, contrary to the majority opinion of his party, he put himself up as a candidate for the office of governor of New York. Afterwards he was nominated for the same office by the Anti-Masons and for some years led the "National Observer", which he founded in the interests of this party. Shortly after retiring from political life, between 1831 and 1837 he held colleges on the Bible, moderation and independent education, which were very popular. He then spent the last two years of his life with the “Family Newspaper”, which was published by his son Alfred. Shortly before his sudden death, he planned a literary and scientific institute that would be under his personal supervision and help young men with independent education. Southwick published many speeches and leaflets, including The Pleasures of Poverty , a poem (Albany, 1823); A Solemn Warning against Free-Masonry (1827), A Layman's Apology for the Appointment of Clerical Chaplains Letters to Thomas Herttell , under the pseudonym “Sherlock” (1834); and Five Lessons for Young Men (1837).

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  1. ↑ Member of a board of directors of a university
  2. ↑ magazine
personal data
SURNAME Southwick, Solomon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American editor, newspaper owner, and politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 25, 1773
PLACE OF BIRTH Newport , Newport County, Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH November 18, 1839
Place of death Albany , Albany County, New York