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The Trial of John Peter Zenger

By emeraldvignesh
  • Birth

    Birth

    "John Peter Zenger is born in Germany"
  • Immigration

    Immigration

    Zenger "and family move to America; father dies on the ship"
  • Apprenticeship

    Apprenticeship

    Zenger "enters apprenticeship with Willaim Bradford"
  • Second Marriage

    Second Marriage

    "Marries Anna Catherin Maulin...; they will have five children"
  • Partnership

    Partnership

    Zenger "joins William Bradford in business"
  • Career

    Career

    "Opens printing shop for himself"
  • Governor

    Governor

    William Cosby becomes governor and removes Chief Justice Lewis Morris from his position.
  • New-York Weekly Journal

    New-York Weekly Journal

    Zenger "begins printing The New-York Weekly Journal"
  • Newspaper Burnings

    Newspaper Burnings

    "Four issues of the New-York Weekly Journal are burned"
  • Arrest

    Arrest

    Zenger "arrested... on charges of printing and publishing seditious libel; Zenger's lawyers are disbarred"

  • Jury Selection

    "Jury Selection is held"
  • Trial

    Trial

    The trial is held and "Zenger found not guilty"
  • A Brief Narrative of the Case is Published

    A Brief Narrative of the Case is Published

    James Alexander publishes "A Brief Narrative of the Case and Trial of John Peter Zenger"

  • Death

    "Zenger dies...; Anna Zenger continues to publish The New-York Weekly Journal