John Peter Zenger
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 Cosby's orders, the sheriff arrested Zenger. After a grand jury refused to indict him, the Attorney General Richard Bradley charged him with libel in August 1735. Zenger's lawyers, Andrew Hamilton and William Smith, Sr., successfully argued that truth is a defense against charges of libel. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Zenger, John Peter
Published 1738
Published 1738
Printed by and for J. Jones in Clarendon-Street, opposite to Coppinger's-Lane
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by Zenger, John Peter
Published 1738
Published 1738
Printed and sold by Thomas Fleet, at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill
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by Zenger, John Peter
Published 1750
Published 1750
Printed for J. Wilford, behind the Chapter-House, St. Paul's Church-Yard
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by Zenger, John Peter
Published 1738
Published 1738
printed for J. Wilford, behind the Chapter-House, St. Paul's Church-Yard
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by Zenger, John Peter
Published 1738
Published 1738
printed for J. Wilford, behind the Chapter-House, St. Paul's Church-Yard
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by Zenger, John Peter
Published 1784
Published 1784
printed for Flexney; Davies; Merril, Cambridge; and Eddowes, Shrewsbury
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