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1755 - First Newspaper in Connecticut

Connecticut Gazette of New Haven, the Colony's first newspaper, printed by James Parker at New Haven.

The first newspaper known to be published in Connecticut is the Connecticut gazette, from New Haven. It began on April 12th and was published by James Parker. His business partner was Benjamin Franklin who enjoyed helping other printers start newspapers (but not in Philadelphia). Parker lived in New York City and published ten religious pamphlets, five almanacs, 2 New York newspapers, and 19 other works in 1755 in addition to the Gazette. He never visited New Haven for any extended period. It was chiefly a military record, reporting the events of the French and Indian War. In fact, it was suspended for a time after the war when support for it declined.

The newspaper was managed by John Holt who left it in the charge of Thomas Green in 1760. Thomas Green was part of a large family of printers and publishers who made large contributions to early newspaper publishing in Connecticut and throughout the colonies. The Gazette was suspended in 1764, and resumed in July 1765 under Benjamin Mecom, nephew of Benjamin Franklin. Apparently Mecom was not a good businessman and it did not thrive, lasting only until Feb. 1768.

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