Winifred Gales
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Winifred Marshall Gales was a novelist and memoirist. Gales was born in 1761 in Newark-upon-Trent, England
, the daughter of John Marshall. She exhibited literary talent at an early age and in 1787 published her first novel, "The History of Lady Emma Melcombe, and Her Family." Aged 23, she married Joseph Gales, Sr.
, a liberal reform supporter and abolitionist. Because of his views, he eventually fled England for continental Europe, leaving Winifred in charge of the family bookstore and printing press
. With the political climate in England and a warrant for his arrest precluding her husband’s return, Winifred Gales sold the Sheffield Register newspaper to their assistant James Montgomery, and joined her husband in Altona / Hamburg Germany
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In 1795, the Gales family sailed to Philadelphia and four years later settled in Raleigh, North Carolina
where Joseph Gales became editor and printer of The Raleigh Register, a newspaper supporting Jeffersonian Republicanism. In 1804, Gales published Matilda Berkely; or, Family Anecdotes, which is considered the first novel ever published in North Carolina
by a resident of that state. Firm Unitarians
and promoters of tolerance, the Gales left Raleigh for Washington, D.C.
in 1833 amid growing orthodox trends in North Carolina. She died in Washington in 1833, and is buried in the Congressional Cemetery
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the daughter of John Marshall. She exhibited literary talent at an early age and in 1787 published her first novel, "The History of Lady Emma Melcombe, and Her Family." Aged 23, she married Joseph Gales, Sr.
Joseph Gales, Sr.
Joseph Gales was a journalist, newspaper publisher and political figure. He was the father of the younger Joseph Gales.-Life in Britain:...
, a liberal reform supporter and abolitionist. Because of his views, he eventually fled England for continental Europe, leaving Winifred in charge of the family bookstore and 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...
. With the political climate in England and a warrant for his arrest precluding her husband’s return, Winifred Gales sold the Sheffield Register newspaper to their assistant James Montgomery, and joined her husband in Altona / Hamburg Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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In 1795, the Gales family sailed to Philadelphia and four years later settled in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
where Joseph Gales became editor and printer of The Raleigh Register, a newspaper supporting Jeffersonian Republicanism. In 1804, Gales published Matilda Berkely; or, Family Anecdotes, which is considered the first novel ever published in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
by a resident of that state. Firm Unitarians
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
and promoters of tolerance, the Gales left Raleigh for Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1833 amid growing orthodox trends in North Carolina. She died in Washington in 1833, and is buried in the Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the final resting place of thousands of individuals who helped form the nation and the city of Washington in the early 19th century. Many members of...
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