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Entry Type
Person
Surname
Taylor
Forenames
John
Epithet
writer and journal editor
Dates
1757-1832
Gender Identity
Male
History
He became editor of the "Morning Post" in about 1787; he went to purchase the "True Briton"; in 1813 he became proprietor and editor of "The Sun", a Tory paper.
Key Events
Born 9 Aug 1757 at Highgate; died May 1832 in Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London.
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online)
Authorised Form of Name
Taylor; John (1757-1832); writer and journal editor
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