Person Information
-
Show Citations
Josiah Snow
Birth: 1809
Death: 5-1886
Biography
Little known of his early life, but he was born in Providence, RI. In 1829 he established his first newspaper in Southbridge, MA - the Southbridge Register. He sold his paper in 1832 and moved to Geneva, NY. In Geneva he worked on the Geneva Courier and was a publisher for a few years in the late 1830s. Snow was an active supporter of WHS in public policies and they became good friends, too. He ultimately settled in Detroit, MI, where he established the Detroit Tribune. In his later life he moved to Rivervale, NJ, where he lived until his death.
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
Biography:
Little known of his early life, but he was born in Providence, RI. In 1829 he established his first newspaper in Southbridge, MA - the Southbridge Register. He sold his paper in 1832 and moved to Geneva, NY. In Geneva he worked on the Geneva Courier and was a publisher for a few years in the late 1830s. Snow was an active supporter of WHS in public policies and they became good friends, too. He ultimately settled in Detroit, MI, where he established the Detroit Tribune. In his later life he moved to Rivervale, NJ, where he lived until his death.
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume 3
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher Name:
Lewis Historical Publishing Company
Year:
1910
Start Page:
892
End Page:
892
Citation Notes:
http://books.google.com/books?id=S5E-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA892&lpg=PA892&dq=josiah+snow+new+york&source=bl&ots=L8UyMIn0jY&sig=a-QAy-jeslSLWG25MQuzzIqmUxk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=v0UwU5O3KsS72wW6y4CoBQ&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA%20-%20v=onepage&q=josiah%20snow%20new%20york&f=false#v=snippet&q=josiah%20snow%20new%20york&f=false
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume 3
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher Name:
Lewis Historical Publishing Company
Year:
1910
Start Page:
892
End Page:
892
Citation Notes:
http://books.google.com/books?id=S5E-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA892&lpg=PA892&dq=josiah+snow+new+york&source=bl&ots=L8UyMIn0jY&sig=a-QAy-jeslSLWG25MQuzzIqmUxk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=v0UwU5O3KsS72wW6y4CoBQ&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA%20-%20v=onepage&q=josiah%20snow%20new%20york&f=false#v=snippet&q=josiah%20snow%20new%20york&f=false
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume 3
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher Name:
Lewis Historical Publishing Company
Year:
1910
Start Page:
892
End Page:
892
Citation Notes:
http://books.google.com/books?id=S5E-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA892&lpg=PA892&dq=josiah+snow+new+york&source=bl&ots=L8UyMIn0jY&sig=a-QAy-jeslSLWG25MQuzzIqmUxk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=v0UwU5O3KsS72wW6y4CoBQ&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA%20-%20v=onepage&q=josiah%20snow%20new%20york&f=false#v=snippet&q=josiah%20snow%20new%20york&f=false