Episode 2 of 3

De Quincey Appointment

When: July 1818
Where: Kendal, England
Part of: First publication of the Westmorland Gazette at Kendal

Thomas De Quincey became editor in July 1818 following the dismissal of the first editor.

De Quincey, who had taken up literary work in earnest after 1816, assumed the editorship in July 1818. His appointment followed the dismissal of the paper's initial editor.

Sources

Thomas De Quincey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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