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

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. Book: The Indianian . 1900 . Indiana Trustees' Association .
  3. Web site: Vincennes State Historic Site .
  4. Web site: Western Sun 11 July 1807 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program .
  5. Web site: Search Results | Indiana Memory - elihu stout .
  6. Web site: Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Journalism. Indiana University. mediaschool.indiana.edu. 2018-12-01.