Maxwell, Hugh, 1777-1860

Hugh Maxwell (1777-1860) was born in Ireland and came to Philadelphia, Pa. At the age of nineteen he entered a printing partnership with Mathew Carey (1760-1839) and went on to publish, on his own, the Port Folio. In 1817 he moved to Lancaster, Pa., where he began publication of the Lancaster Gazette. He then bought the Lancaster Journal, a Democratic newspaper, which he edited until 1839. Maxwell was active in encouraging public improvements in Lancaster County and took part in establishing a railroad between Philadelphia and Columbia, Pa; he also discovered and operated the coal fields of Lykens Valley and Short Mountain, and he was one of the founders and first president of the Mechanics' Literary Association in Lancaster.

From the description of Business papers, 1834-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207155779

Hugh Maxwell was a Philadelphia bookseller.

From the description of Daybook, 1803-1806. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122633073