Wake County, NC - Obituary of Joseph Gales, 1841

Obituary - Joseph Gales, Esq., father of the editor of the National
Intelligencer, died in Raleigh, N.C., on the 24th of August, at the
age of 80. He was a native of England, migrated to this country in
1794, and commenced the "Independent Gazateer" at Philadelphia.

In 1799 he removed to North Carolina and established the Raleigh
Register which has ever since been a leading Democratic Whig Journal.
He retired from the business a year or two since, resigning it to his
youngest son. 

Mr. Gales has often represented his County in the Legislature. In
private life he was greatly beloved.

Source: Salem Gazette - September 3, 1841

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