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Edward Smith Hall Edward Smith Hall i(A970 works by) (a.k.a. E. S. Hall)
Born: Established: 28 Mar 1786 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 18 Sep 1860 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 10 Oct 1811
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Edward Smith Hall was a prominent, if controversial, member of early Sydney society. He was a newspaper proprietor and radical reformer. In his newspaper, the Monitor, he championed the free press, democratic reform and attacked corruption.

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  • See also the full Australian Dictionary of Biography Online entry for Edward Smith Hall.
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