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| '''Joseph Gales''' (1786-1860) was an ] ], born in ], ], ]. His father, Joseph Gales (1760-1841), was a printer in ], who was compelled to emigrate to America in 1793 because of his republican principles. The son was educated at the ], followed the trade of his father, and in 1807 settled in ] where he became the assistant and partner of ] in the publication of the '']''. In 1810 Gales became sole proprietor of the journal and made it a triweekly publication, and in 1813, he having previously formed a partnership with his ], ], the paper was issued daily and so continued until 1867, after the deaths of both publishers. For many years Gales and Seaton were the official printers to ], and the files of the '']'', containing a running account of the debates in both Houses, are one of the most valuable sources of ] congressional history for more than a quarter of a century. Under the title of ''Annals of Congress'' Gales and Seaton published (1834-56, in 42 volumes) the debates in Congress from 1798 to 1824, together with the more important documents and laws, and under the title of ''Register of Debates in Congress'' (29 volumes) continued the publication in similar form to cover the years (1824-37). | '''Joseph Gales''' (1786-1860) was an ] ], born in ], ], ]. His father, Joseph Gales (1760-1841), was a printer in ], who was compelled to emigrate to America in 1793 because of his republican principles. The son was educated at the ], followed the trade of his father, and in 1807 settled in ] where he became the assistant and partner of ] in the publication of the '']''. In 1810 Gales became sole proprietor of the journal and made it a triweekly publication, and in 1813, he having previously formed a partnership with his ], ], the paper was issued daily and so continued until 1867, after the deaths of both publishers. For many years Gales and Seaton were the official printers to ], and the files of the '']'', containing a running account of the debates in both Houses, are one of the most valuable sources of ] congressional history for more than a quarter of a century. Under the title of ''Annals of Congress'' Gales and Seaton published (1834-56, in 42 volumes) the debates in Congress from 1798 to 1824, together with the more important documents and laws, and under the title of ''Register of Debates in Congress'' (29 volumes) continued the publication in similar form to cover the years (1824-37). He was the mayor of ] (1827-30). | ||
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Joseph Gales (1786-1860) was an American journalist, born in Eckington, Yorkshire, England. His father, Joseph Gales (1760-1841), was a printer in Sheffield, who was compelled to emigrate to America in 1793 because of his republican principles. The son was educated at the University of North Carolina, followed the trade of his father, and in 1807 settled in Washington where he became the assistant and partner of Samuel Harrison Smith in the publication of the National Intelligencer. In 1810 Gales became sole proprietor of the journal and made it a triweekly publication, and in 1813, he having previously formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, William Winston Seaton, the paper was issued daily and so continued until 1867, after the deaths of both publishers. For many years Gales and Seaton were the official printers to Congress, and the files of the National Intelligencer, containing a running account of the debates in both Houses, are one of the most valuable sources of United States congressional history for more than a quarter of a century. Under the title of Annals of Congress Gales and Seaton published (1834-56, in 42 volumes) the debates in Congress from 1798 to 1824, together with the more important documents and laws, and under the title of Register of Debates in Congress (29 volumes) continued the publication in similar form to cover the years (1824-37). He was the mayor of Washington, D.C. (1827-30).
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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