Prentiss, John, 1778-1873
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John Prentiss (1778-1873), founder and editor of the New Hampshire Sentinel in Keene, N.H., was the son of Rev. Caleb Prentiss (1747-1803) and Pamela Mellen (1750-1823) of Reading, Massachusetts. John had assisted his brother Charles Prentiss (1774-1820), the founder of the Rural Repository in Leominster, Mass., before establishing the New Hampshire Sentinel in 1799. John was also a publisher and bookseller, town clerk and treasurer, state representative in 1820 and state senator in 1838. Prentiss retired as editor in 1847 and thereafter wrote frequently for the Portsmouth Journal.
From the description of Papers, 1795-1871. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207165552
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- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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- Keene (N.H.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- New Hampshire (as recorded)
