''American Citizen'' was an influential newspaper in

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in the early 19th century. The newspaper opposed

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's 1804 candidacy for

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.James Cheetham and the New York Governor's Race
The Duel - pbs.org, Retrieved 18 November 2013Reid, Robert W
Washington Lodge, No. 21, F. & A.M., and Some of Its Members
pp. 175–78 (1911) The paper started in 1800 as the ''American citizen and general daily advertiser'', though it was effectively a continuation of ''Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser'' (1796–1800) and ''The Argus, or, Greenleaf's New Daily Adverstiser'' (1795–96).
Library of Congress, Retrieved 18 November 2013 The title was shortened to ''American Citizen'' in 1802. James Cheetham was the leading editor of the paper, first becoming involved in 1801, and becoming appointed publisher by April 1803. Cheetham was frequently sued for libel, although many of the suits ended in mistrial, dismissal, or deadlock.Chamberlain, Ryan
''Pistols, Politics and the Press: Dueling in 19th Century American Journalism''
p. 73 (2009) The paper ceased publication a few months after Cheetham's death.Brigham, Clarence S
"Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820 Part VIII: New York City"
''Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society'' (1917) Vol. 26 Part II, pp. 375–51

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