About Anthony Henry
Born 1734. Anthony Henry was a publisher.
Anthony Henry (Anton Heinrich) (1734-1800) was a soldier and the King's printer in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a fifer for the British in the Siege of Louisbourg. He later became the publisher of the Halifax Gazette after the death of John Bushell. He opposed the Stamp Act 1765 which he openly criticized and faced charges of sedition for. He later founded The Nova Scotia Chronicle and Weekly Advertiser, the first independent newspaper in Canada. He is the namesake and godfather of Anthony Henry Holland.
He was warden of the Little Dutch church. After his death, John Howe (loyalist) became the King's printer.
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Who was Anthony Henry?
Canadian printer and publisher
When was Anthony Henry born?
Anthony Henry was born in 1734 in Montbéliard.
What was Anthony Henry's occupation?
Anthony Henry was a publisher.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Anthony Henry (printer)
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