Joseph Aston
Encyclopedia
Joseph Aston was an English journalist, dramatist, and miscellaneous writer.
, in Manchester
. In 1803 he opened a stationer's shop at 84 Deansgate, where, on 1 Jan. 1805, he issued the prospectus of the Manchester Mail, published at sixpence, and professing 'no political creed.' From 1809 till 1825 he was publisher and editor of the Manchester Exchange Herald, a conservative journal. Afterwards he removed to Rochdale, where he started the Rochdale Recorder. He died at Chadderton Hall, 19 Oct. 1844, and was buried at Tonge, adjoining Middleton. Aston was the friend and executor of Thomas Barritt
, the antiquary. For about thirty-four years he also enjoyed the closest intimacy with James Montgomery
, the poet, and editor of the Sheffield Iris, who submitted to him most of his manuscripts for revision and criticism. He himself was a facile writer of verses, the majority of which appeared in his own paper. Of his dramatic pieces, Conscience, a comedy, was performed at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, in 1815, with moderate success; and he also wrote Retributive Justice, a tragedy, and A Family Story, a comedy.
Life
He was the son of William Aston, gunsmith, of DeansgateDeansgate
Deansgate is a main road through the city centre of Manchester, England. It runs roughly north–south in a near straight route through the western part of the city centre and is the longest road in the city centre at over one mile long....
, in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. In 1803 he opened a stationer's shop at 84 Deansgate, where, on 1 Jan. 1805, he issued the prospectus of the Manchester Mail, published at sixpence, and professing 'no political creed.' From 1809 till 1825 he was publisher and editor of the Manchester Exchange Herald, a conservative journal. Afterwards he removed to Rochdale, where he started the Rochdale Recorder. He died at Chadderton Hall, 19 Oct. 1844, and was buried at Tonge, adjoining Middleton. Aston was the friend and executor of Thomas Barritt
Thomas Barritt
-Life:Barritt was born at Manchester in 1743, and came of Derbyshire yeoman stock, his forefathers having settled at Bolton and Worsley, but his father, John Barritt, was the first of the family resident in Manchester...
, the antiquary. For about thirty-four years he also enjoyed the closest intimacy with James Montgomery
James Montgomery
James Montgomery was a British editor, hymnwriter and poet. He was particularly associated with humanitarian causes such as the campaigns to abolish slavery and to end the exploitation of child chimney sweeps....
, the poet, and editor of the Sheffield Iris, who submitted to him most of his manuscripts for revision and criticism. He himself was a facile writer of verses, the majority of which appeared in his own paper. Of his dramatic pieces, Conscience, a comedy, was performed at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, in 1815, with moderate success; and he also wrote Retributive Justice, a tragedy, and A Family Story, a comedy.