Stout, Elihu, 1786-1860

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Elihu Stout (1786-1860) was a printer and publisher in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. He published Indiana's first newspaper, the "Indiana Gazette" from 1894 to 1806, and the "Western Sun" from 1807 to 1845. John Francis Bayard (1786-1853) was an officer in the French army under Napoleon, and a Vincennes businessman. Henry S. Cauthorn (Stout's grandson and Bayard's son-in-law) studied at Indiana Asbury University. He practiced law at Vincennes from 1851-1905 and sat as a Democrat in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1871-1881. He also held numerous city and county offices.

From the description of Cauthorn-Stout family papers, 1780-1953. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 47942569

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referencedIn Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Indiana. Broadside, 1826. Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Stout, Elihu, 1786-1860. Cauthorn-Stout family papers, 1780-1953. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Wood, Thomas Alexander, 1837-1904. Papers, 1896-1897. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Berry, John Mc. D. [Article], 1841, Apr. 15. Indiana State Library - ISL
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associatedWith Bayard, John Francis, 1786-1853. person
associatedWith Berry, John Mc. D. person
associatedWith Cauthorn, Henry S. (Henry Sullivan), 1828-1905. person
associatedWith Democratic Party (Ind.) corporateBody
associatedWith Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Indiana. corporateBody
associatedWith Indiana Asbury University (Greencastle, Ind.) corporateBody
associatedWith Knerr, Valerie Catherine, 1929- person
correspondedWith Wood, Thomas Alexander, 1837-1904. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Indiana--Knox County
Indiana
Indiana--Vincennes
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Publishers and publishing
Business records
French
Legislators
Newspaper publishing
Printers
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Birth 1786

Death 1860

English,

French

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