Joseph Charless

Joseph Charless (16 July 1772 – 28 July 1834), born Joseph Charles, was an Irish immigrant to the United States, where he became known as a printer, publisher and editor, founding three newspapers in Kentucky and Missouri in the early 19th-century. After working in Philadelphia, he moved and founded the ''Independent Gazeteer'' and the ''Louisville Gazette,'' both in Kentucky, and lastly, ''Missouri Gazette'' in St. Louis, Missouri. Provided by Wikipedia