The United States vs. John P. Sheldon, 1973.

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The United States vs. John P. Sheldon, 1973.

Research paper relating to contempt of court case involving the editor of the Detroit Gazette and argued before the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory.

1 item (36 p.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7359542

Bentley Historical Library

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Sheldon, John Pitts, 1792-1871

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John P. Sheldon was born in Rhode Island in 1792, and, after service in the War of 1812, with A.G. Dauby, establishing in Rochester, New York that city's first newspapers, the Gazette. A year later, in 1817, he sold his interests to Dauby, and headed towards the Northwest. While awaiting passage in Buffalo, he met Ebenezer Reed; the two young men decided to pool their resources, and together they began a newspaper in Detroit. The first issue of the Detroit Gazette appeared on July 25, 1817, and ...

Michigan. Supreme Court

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L.F. Seymour of Farwell (Mich.) won the bid to construct a gravel road, located mostly in Ionia County and a bit of Kent County (Mich.). Seymour and Frank F. Rogers, the then State Highway Commissioner, signed the contract on Oct. 1, 1920. Seymour later sued for $10,663.21, his unpaid balance. He was eventually paid. From the description of Case No. 31094 records, 1920-1928. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 50226073 ...

Shell, Christine.

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Student at the University of Michigan. From the description of The United States vs. John P. Sheldon, 1973. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418912 ...