Elihu Stout Explained

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]

For Researchers

There are several documents pertaining to Elihu Stout in the Indiana Memory collaborative collection of primary sources. ^[5]

Legacy

In 1966, Elihu Stout was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.^[6]

External Links

• Vincennes State Historic Site

Notes and References

1. News: Elihu Stout published the first newspaper in Indiana. Cohen. Jess. The Washington Times. 2018-12-01. en-US. August 9, 2016.
2. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Indianian/gvQTAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=elihu+stout&pg=PA351&printsec=frontcover
3. https://www.indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/vincennes/
4. https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=WS18070711.1.4&srpos=1&e=------180-en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-elihu+stout------
5. https://digital.library.in.gov/Search/Results?lookfor=elihu+stout
6. Web site: Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Journalism. Indiana University. mediaschool.indiana.edu. 2018-12-01.