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Elihu Stout

Elihu Stout (1782–1860) was the founder of Indiana's first newspaper, the Indiana Gazette.[1] He was born in Newark, New Jersey. [2] He came to Indiana in 1804. [3] Stout wrote for the Western Sun.[4] He was said to have first set up his press in a log cabin on First Street in Vincennes, Indiana.[5] He was said to be a friend of Andrew Jackson.[1]

For Researchers

There are several documents pertaining to Elihu Stout in the Indiana Memory collaborative collection of primary sources. [6]

Legacy

In 1966, Elihu Stout was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Cohen, Jess (August 9, 2016). "Elihu Stout published the first newspaper in Indiana". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  2. ^ The Indianian. Indiana Trustees' Association. 1900.
  3. ^ "Vincennes State Historic Site".
  4. ^ "Western Sun 11 July 1807 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
  5. ^ "The Sun Joins the Old Post Association and Here's Why". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. 1930-06-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  6. ^ "Search Results | Indiana Memory - elihu stout".
  7. ^ Journalism, Indiana University. "Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame". mediaschool.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-01.