3 facts about john peter zenger biography
John peter zenger biography for kids...
3 facts about john peter zenger biography
John Peter Zenger facts for kids
Quick facts for kids John Peter Zenger | |
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Andrew Hamilton defending John Peter Zenger in court, 1734-1735 | |
| Born | October 26, 1697 Impflingen, or Rumbach |
| Died | July 28, 1746 (1746-07-29) (aged 48) New York |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Newspaper writer |
| Years active | 1720–1746 |
| Known for | Zenger Trial |
Notable work | The New York Weekly Journal |
The trial, as imagined by an illustrator in the 1883 book Wall Street in History
John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697 – July 28, 1746) was a German printer and journalist in New York City.
Zenger printed The New York Weekly Journal. He was accused of libel in 1734 by William Cosby, the royal governor of New York, but the jury acquitted Zenger, who became a symbol for freedom of the press.
In 1733, Zenger began printing The New York Weekly Journal, which voiced opinions critical of the colonial governor, William Cosby.
On November 17, 1734, on C