Jacob Mann
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-04091
- Given Name
- Jacob
- Family Name
- Mann
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Writing and Publishing
- Biographical Description
- Jacob Mann was a printer in Morristown. He took over the newspaper called Morris County Gazette in January 1798. In May of that year, he closed the Morris County Gazette and established The Genius of Liberty newspaper. He continued printing The Genius of Liberty until April 1801 when he transferred it to the new printer Henry P. Russell.
- Keywords
- white person
- printer
- Places
- Morristown
- References
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Clarence S. Brigham, “Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690–1820; Part VI: New Jersey,” Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, New Series, 26, no. 2 (October 18, 1916), 426, 428.
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Resource class
- Agent