Nathaniel Willis (1780-1870)

Publisher & Deacon of St. Patrick's Church, Boston, Massachusetts

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Father
Nathaniel Willis (1755-1831)
Mother
Lucy (Douglas) Willis (d.1793)
Spouse
Hannah (Parker) Willis (1782-1844)
Children
Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867)
Richard Storrs Willis (1819-1900)
He was the founder of Youth's Companion, the first newspaper specifically for children. He was described by George Lunt of Boston as, "a mild little man who lived to be ninety".

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Literati & the Arts
Contributed by Mark Meredith on 15/01/2024 and last updated on 15/01/2024.