George Hough headstone, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

George Hough headstone, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.28.024

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the grave site of George Hough at the Old North Cemetery in Concord, NH. The caption states, "1830 Concord's First Printer. Mr. Hough came to concord in 1789 and set up the first printing press in the town in September and his first work was the Christian Economy. In 1790 he commenced the 'Concord Herald and New-Hampshire intelligencer,' which , with several alteration of the title, he continued until October 30, 1805. This paper was circulated in the interior central parts of the State, and was the means of diffusing a knowledge of o political and civil relations at a time when, but few nespapers were distributed. In 1792, a post office was established in Concord, and he was appointed the first post-master, and his commission, signed by the Hon. Timothy Pickering, the Post-Mast[er] General, is dated in June 1792. On MR. Jefferson's accessio to the presidence, in 1801, and the appointment of Mr. Granger to be Post-Master General, Mr Hough, in com- with many others, was superseded in office. In the years 1815 and 1816 he was chosen one of the representives of the town of Concord in the General Court. In January, 1819, he commenced th[e] 'Concord Observer,' a religious newspaper, and the first of its kind printed in New-Hampshire. In 1828 a number of enterprising mechanics of Concord formed an association for."

Subjects:

Cemeteries , Gravestones

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Hough, George, 1767-1830

Organizations:

Old North Cemetery (Concord, N.H.)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

6