Joseph Gales Jr. (June 15, 1786 – July 21, 1860) was an American journalist and the ninth mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1827 to 1830.
Joseph Gales, journalist and reformer, was born in Eckington, England, the eldest son of Thomas Gales, a local artisan and schoolmaster.
Joseph Gales
Former Mayor of the City of Washington
Joseph Gales Jr. was an American journalist and the ninth mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1827 to 1830. He was the only Mayor born outside the United States or the American colonies. Wikipedia
Born: 1786, Eckington, United Kingdom
Died: July 21, 1860 (age 74 years), Washington, D.C.
Previous office: Mayor of the City of Washington (1827–1830)
Parents: Joseph Gales, Sr.
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Joseph Gales (4 February 1761 – 21 July 1841) was an American journalist, newspaper publisher and political figure. He was the father of the younger Joseph ...
Joseph Gales, Jr., played a significant role in recording the debates of the US Senate. Gales was born in England and immigrated to the United States.
Joseph Gales wrote articles in the Sheffield Register attacking the arrest of reformers. He also mounted a campaign against the suspension of habeas corpus.
Dec 22, 2023 · Joseph Gales (1761-1841) fled his native England in 1794 to avoid political persecution for his published writings. He and his young family (his ...
Other Title. Joseph Gales, Jr., editor and mayor ; Names. Clark, Allen C. (Allen Culling), 1858-1943 ; Created / Published. [Washington, 1920] ; Headings. - Gales, ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Object Details ; Publisher: Charles Henry W. Brainard, 1817 - 1885 ; Sitter: Joseph Gales, Jr., 10 Apr 1786 - 21 Jul 1860 ; Credit Line: National ...
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Joseph Gales (1761–1841), printer and journalist, was born in Eckington, Derbyshire, England, and apprenticed with printers in Manchester and Newark-on-Trent ...