The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill · Character
John Black
Editor of the Morning Chronicle, a supporter of radical causes and Mill's early writings.
minor
Also known as Mr. John Black, Black
First appearance: Childhood and Early Education (1806–1819)
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Editor of the Morning Chronicle; mentioned as a friend of James Mill and a contributor to periodicals.
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With John Stuart Mill (professional): Black was editor of the Morning Chronicle and a colleague who published many of Mill's early articles. With George Grote (social): Grote and Black were acquaintances through radical…
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- Mill's Intellectual Circle
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