Andrew Marschalk
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Andrew Marschalk was a New York
-born printer, best known for championing the case of Ab-dul Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori, popularly known as the "Prince of Slaves".
Marschalk learned the printing trade while living in London
in the 1780s. He brought a small mahogany
press to America
in 1790. Marschalk sold this printing press
when he joined the United States Army
. During his period in the Army he fought Native American
s in the Northwest Territory
. After the fighting was over he became a lieutenant in the reserves.
In 1797 Marschalk regained possession of his press. With the printing press
and thirty pounds of type he moved to the Mississippi Territory. His first ballad, deemed "The Gallery Slave," energized the small town of Natchez, Mississippi
. Marschalk’s superior felt the printing business was beneath an Army soldier, so Marschalk was ordered to leave Natchez. It was not until 1802 when he was discharged from the army that he returned to Natchez. Marschalk then established “The Mississippi Gazette’, which was published for six years. Marschalk eventually moved to the nearby town of Washington, Miss., where he published "The Washington Republican."
For the remaining thirty-six years of his life, he lived in Natchez and Washington, publishing various works. In 1828 Andrew Marschalk found an interest in the case of Ab-dul Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori, known popularly as the "Prince of Slaves". He began gathering donations and successfully petitioned the Secretary of State, Henry Clay
, to help return the Ab-dul Rahman to Africa. Marschalk then supported Ab-dul Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori’s tour through the north as a free man raising funds to liberate his children.
He died August 8, 1838, and is buried in Natchez, Mississippi.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-born printer, best known for championing the case of Ab-dul Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori, popularly known as the "Prince of Slaves".
Marschalk learned the printing trade while living in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in the 1780s. He brought a small mahogany
Mahogany
The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany....
press to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1790. Marschalk sold this printing press
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
when he joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. During his period in the Army he fought Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
s in the Northwest Territory
Northwest Territory
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
. After the fighting was over he became a lieutenant in the reserves.
In 1797 Marschalk regained possession of his press. With the printing press
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
and thirty pounds of type he moved to the Mississippi Territory. His first ballad, deemed "The Gallery Slave," energized the small town of Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...
. Marschalk’s superior felt the printing business was beneath an Army soldier, so Marschalk was ordered to leave Natchez. It was not until 1802 when he was discharged from the army that he returned to Natchez. Marschalk then established “The Mississippi Gazette’, which was published for six years. Marschalk eventually moved to the nearby town of Washington, Miss., where he published "The Washington Republican."
For the remaining thirty-six years of his life, he lived in Natchez and Washington, publishing various works. In 1828 Andrew Marschalk found an interest in the case of Ab-dul Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori, known popularly as the "Prince of Slaves". He began gathering donations and successfully petitioned the Secretary of State, Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Henry Clay, Sr. , was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives...
, to help return the Ab-dul Rahman to Africa. Marschalk then supported Ab-dul Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori’s tour through the north as a free man raising funds to liberate his children.
He died August 8, 1838, and is buried in Natchez, Mississippi.
External links
- http://natchezpress.blogspot.com/2006/04/chapter-one-conflict-and-honor-and.html. April 1, 2006.