- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Mary Katherine Goddard
GODDARD, Mary Katherine, printer and patriot, born in Connecticut in 1738; died in Baltimore, Md., 1816.
She was the sister of William Goddard, and assisted him in his printing business. In 1774 she became publisher of the “Maryland Journal,” and in 1777 printed the first copy of the Declaration of Independence that included the names of the signers.
She was appointed postmaster of Baltimore in 1775, one of the first women to hold such a position in America. She served with distinction until removed in 1789, despite public protest.
Mary Katherine Goddard is remembered for her contributions to journalism, her role in disseminating revolutionary documents, and her pioneering work as a female public servant.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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