Enos Bronson (March 31, 1774 – April 22, 1823) was an American

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and newspaper

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. A graduate of

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, he became the first head of the newly founded

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Background

Born in

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on March 31, 1774, Enos Bronson was the son-in-law of prominent

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William White. Much of Bronson's career was spent in

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where, as a newspaper editor and publisher, he was also active in community affairs. From 1801 to 1804 he published the daily ''Gazette of the United States''. From 1804 to 1818, he and his partner Elihu Chauncey published a semiweekly newspaper, ''The United States' Gazette for the Country''. Allied with the

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, Bronson was also elected as a member of the

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in 1815.American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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Death and interment

Bronson died at the age of 49 in Philadelphia on April 22, 1823, and was buried at the cemetery of that city's Christ Episcopal Church.

References

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