William Gwynn (attorney)
William Gwynn | |
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Portrait of Baltimore attorney William Gwynn (c. 1840) | |
| Born | 1775 |
| Died | August 14, 1854 (aged 78–79) Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer · newspaper editor |
| Organizations | Hibernian Society of Baltimore (vice‑president, 1803) Delphian Club (president, 1824–1825) |
| Known for | Editor‑proprietor of the Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser |
William Gwynn (1775 – August 14, 1854) was an Irish‑born American lawyer, newspaper editor, and civic leader based in Baltimore, Maryland. He owned and edited the Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser—often called the Baltimore Gazette—for more than two decades, co‑founded the Hibernian Society of Baltimore, and argued a transportation case for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O).