John Pike
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This white person has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02845
- Given Name
- John
- Family Name
- Pike
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Writing and Publishing
- Biographical Description
- John Pike was a printer in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 19th century. Beginning in 1803, he was the co-owner of the Centinel of Freedom newspaper together with his partner William Tuttle. Within a few years, Pike existed that business and left the paper in William Tuttle's hands.
- Keywords
- white person
- printer
- Places
- Newark
- 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): 436. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hwxjhw?urlappend=%3Bseq=136%3Bownerid=27021597766904895-140
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Editor:
- Slave sale ad for a 19-year-old Black man, enquire of the printers (Slave sale ad for a 19-year-old Black man, enquire of the printers, "FOR SALE," Centinel of Freedom, March 20, 1804, p. 1.)
- Slave sale ad for a 27-year-old Black woman, enquire of the printers William Tuttle and John Pike (Slave sale ad for a 27-year-old Black woman, enquire of the printers William Tuttle and John Pike, "FOR SALE," Centinel of Freedom, January 3, 1804, p. 3.)
- Wanted ad for a Black boy aged 8 to 15, enquire of the printers William Tuttle and John Pike (Wanted ad for a Black boy aged 8 to 15, enquire of the printers William Tuttle and John Pike, "WANTED," Centinel of Freedom, July 24, 1804, p. 3.)
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1804-01-03 Advertisement: Black woman aged 27 (Role: Printer as Broker)
- 1804-03-20 Advertisement: Black young man aged 19 (Role: Printer as Broker)
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