Clementina Rind

Clementina Rind (c. 1740–1774) was an American newspaper editor and publisher.

Clementina was born around 1740, possibly in Maryland. Sometime between 1758 and 1765, she married printer William Rind (b. 1733), who worked on the Maryland Gazette.[1]

Following the death of her husband in August 1773, she edited and published The Virginia Gazette until 1774.[2] She managed the press out of her brick home. Rind printed submissions from female readers, giving the newspaper a strong female point of view.[1] In 1774, Rind was the first to print Thomas Jefferson's A Summary View of the Rights of British America.[3]

Rind became ill in August 1774 and died the following month in Williamsburg.[3] She had five children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rind, Clementina (c. 1740–1774)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. 2002.
  2. ↑ "Browse Virginia Gazette By Date". Colonial Williamsburg. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Clementina Rind, Printer". Virginia Historical Society. Retrieved 4 August 2014.


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