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Hezekiah Niles

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Hezekiah Niles 1777-1839, American journalist, b. Jefferis's Ford, Pa. Editor (1805-11) of the Baltimore Evening Post and founder (1811) of Niles' Weekly Register, he was one of the most influential journalists of his day. Devoted primarily to politics, Niles' Weekly Register is considered an important source for the history of the period.

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