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Elihu Stout

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Elihu Stout (1782–1860) was the founder of Indiana's first newspaper, the Indiana Gazette.[1] He was born in Newark, New Jersey. [2] He came to Indiana in 1804. [3] Stout wrote for the Western Sun. [4]

For Researchers

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There are several documents pertaining to Elihu Stout in the Indiana Memory collaborative collection of primary sources. [5]

Legacy

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In 1966, Elihu Stout was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Cohen, Jess (August 9, 2016). "Elihu Stout published the first newspaper in Indiana". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  2. ^ The Indianian. Indiana Trustees' Association. 1900.
  3. ^ "Vincennes State Historic Site".
  4. ^ "Western Sun 11 July 1807 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
  5. ^ "Search Results | Indiana Memory - elihu stout".
  6. ^ Journalism, Indiana University. "Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame". mediaschool.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-01.