John Gill (1732-1785) was a printer in

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, in the 18th century. With

Benjamin Edes Benjamin Edes (October 15, 1732 – December 11, 1803) was an early American printer, publisher, newspaper journalist and a revolutionary advocate before and during the American Revolution. He is best known, along with John Gill, as the publishe ...

he issued the ''

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'' newspaper. He later published the ''Continental Journal,'' 1776-1785.

Biography

Gill was born in 1732 in Charlestown,

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; siblings included

Moses Gill Moses Gill (January 18, 1733 – May 20, 1800) was an American merchant and politician who served as the acting governor of Massachusetts from 1799 to 1800, when he died in office, the only acting governor to do so. A successful businessman, he ...

. He trained as a printer with Samuel Kneeland. He also married one of Kneeland's daughters. Gill was the brother of Hon. Moses Gill who after the revolution, was for several years Lieutenant-Governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gill died August 25, 1785, and leaving several children. His death was announced in his ''Continental Journal'', and contained the following tribute: Edes & Gill printed the ''Boston Gazette'' from 1755 until 1775. During the

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of Boston, (1775-1776), "Gill remained in Boston during the siege; he did no business." "After the evacuation of Boston, his connection with Edes ended. They divided their stock, and settled their concerns. While Edes continued the publication of the ''Gazette'', Gill issued another paper, entitled ''The Continental Journal''. Having published this paper several years, he sold the right of it, in 1785, with his printing materials, to James D. Griffith."Isaiah Thomas
The history of printing in America
with a biography of printers, and an account of newspapers : to which is prefixed a concise view of the discovery and progress of the art in other parts of the world : in two volumes, Volume 1. Isaiah Thomas, jun., 1874; p.139+

References

External links

* Boston 1775 blog

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