Edward Smith Hall

Edward Smith Hall
Born(1786-03-28)28 March 1786
London, England
Died18 September 1860(1860-09-18) (aged 74)
New South Wales, Australia
CitizenshipAustralia
Known forFounding The Monitor
Spouses
  • Charlotte Hall (m. 1810. d. 1826)
  • Sarah Holmes (m. 1831. d 1838)
  • Emily Tandy (m. 1842)
Children12
Parents
  • Smith Hall
  • Jane Drewry

Edward Smith Hall (28 March 1786 – 18 September 1860) was an English convict, newspaper editor, banker and grazier who established and published the Australian newspaper The Monitor in December 1826, where he edited there for 14 years. He is known for being jailed after publishing attacks against government officials.

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