Samuel E. Cornish

CTL-E-1489 · Person · clergy · 1810s-1850s

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Presbyterian minister and journalist; co-founder of Freedom's Journal (1827), the first Black-owned and operated newspaper in the United States.

The record

Also known as: Samuel Eli Cornish, Samuel Cornish

Relationships

American Anti-Slavery Society — founded
Samuel Cornish was a founding member of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833.
Freedom's Journal — affiliated with
Samuel Cornish co-founded Freedom's Journal in 1827 and became its senior editor that September.
Freedom's Journal First Issue (1827) — related to
Cornish co-founded Freedom's Journal, whose first issue appeared March 16, 1827.
John Brown Russwurm — related to
Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm co-founded Freedom's Journal in 1827.
The Rights of All — affiliated with
Samuel Cornish founded The Rights of All in 1829 after Freedom's Journal ceased.

Referenced by

American Anti-Slavery Society — founded by → this record
David Walker — related to → this record
John Brown Russwurm — related to → this record

Sources

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