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| After his military service, he settled in [[Washington, D.C.]] He partnered with two other editors in December 1813 to produce the city's first daily evening newspaper, the ''Washington City Gazette''. The ''Gazette'' saw its first publication in January 1814, although it ceased publication following the destruction of his printing press during the [[Burning of Washington|British sack of Washington]] in August 1814.{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Spofford|1903|p=55}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|p=7}} He revived the publication in November 1815 as the ''Washington City Weekly Gazette''.{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}} The paper heavily championed Georgia senator [[William H. Crawford]]'s campaign for the [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]] nomination in the [[1816 United States presidential election]], although James Monroe was able to win both the nomination and the general election. Crawford, appointed by Monroe as [[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]], rewarded the paper with lucrative printing contracts with the [[United States Department of War|Department of War]] (and following Crawford's transfer to Treasury Secretary, the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury]].){{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Spofford|1903|p=55}} | After his military service, Elliot settled in [[Washington, D.C.]] He partnered with two other editors in December 1813 to produce the city's first daily evening newspaper, the ''Washington City Gazette''. The ''Gazette'' saw its first publication in January 1814, although it ceased publication following the destruction of his printing press during the [[Burning of Washington|British sack of Washington]] in August 1814.{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Spofford|1903|p=55}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|p=7}} He revived the publication in November 1815 as the ''Washington City Weekly Gazette''.{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}} The paper heavily championed Georgia senator [[William H. Crawford]]'s campaign for the [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]] nomination in the [[1816 United States presidential election]], although [[James Monroe]] was able to win both the nomination and the general election. Crawford, appointed by Monroe as [[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]], rewarded the paper with lucrative printing contracts with the [[United States Department of War|Department of War]] (and following Crawford's transfer to Treasury Secretary, the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury]].){{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Spofford|1903|p=55}} |
| The paper returned to daily status in 1817 as the ''City of Washington Gazette'', funded by increased patronage and government printing contracts. Although continuing to favor Crawford, Elliot offered support to Secretary of State [[John Quincy Adams]] in the [[1824 United States presidential election|1824 presidential election]] in exchange for printing contracts. Adams had previously hired Elliot for printing services, but refused further commissions due to high prices. Elliot threatened to sink Adams' campaign, claiming that he had previously prevented [[John C. Calhoun]] from becoming president, but Adams continued to reject his services. Adams later described Elliot as "having no character of his own—penurious and venal—metal to receive any stamp."{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Hutson|1986|p=13}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|pp=7–8}} Elliot once again rallied support for Crawford, but the campaign collapsed after Crawford suffered a [[stroke]].{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|pp=7–8}}[[File:Report_of_1800_cover.JPG|right|thumb|Cover of Elliot's ''Resolutions'']]In early 1826, the ''Gazette'' was sold to [[John Silva Meehan]], who renamed the paper the ''[[United States' Telegraph]]''. Elliot largely retired from journalism, although briefly worked as an editor for ''We the People'', an [[National Republican Party|anti-Jacksonian]] and pro-[[Henry Clay]] campaign paper published from March to November, 1828.{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|pp=7–8}}{{Sfn|Millington|1925|p=64}} | The paper returned to daily status in 1817 as the ''City of Washington Gazette'', funded by increased patronage and government printing contracts. Although continuing to favor Crawford, Elliot offered support to Secretary of State [[John Quincy Adams]] in the [[1824 United States presidential election|1824 presidential election]] in exchange for printing contracts. Adams had previously hired Elliot for printing services, but refused further commissions due to high prices. Elliot threatened to sink Adams' campaign, claiming that he had previously prevented [[John C. Calhoun]] from becoming president, but Adams continued to reject his services. Adams later described Elliot as "having no character of his own—penurious and venal—metal to receive any stamp."{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Hutson|1986|p=13}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|pp=7–8}} Elliot once again rallied support for Crawford, but the campaign collapsed after Crawford suffered a [[stroke]].{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|pp=7–8}}[[File:Report_of_1800_cover.JPG|right|thumb|Cover of Elliot's ''Resolutions'']]In early 1826, the ''Gazette'' was sold to [[John Silva Meehan]], who renamed the paper the ''[[United States' Telegraph]]''. Elliot largely retired from journalism, although briefly worked as an editor for ''We the People'', an [[National Republican Party|anti-Jacksonian]] and pro-[[Henry Clay]] campaign paper published from March to November 1828.{{Sfn|ACLS|1931|p=92-93}}{{Sfn|Smith|1981|pp=7–8}}{{Sfn|Millington|1925|p=64}} |
| == History publications == | == History publications == |
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