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'''Robert Stephen Rintoul''' (1787 – 22 April 1858) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[journalist]]. He was born at Tibbermore, [[Perthshire]], [[Scotland]] in 1787, and educated at the [[Aberdalgie]] parish school. After serving his apprenticeship to the printing trade he became the printer and subsequently the editor of the ''[[The Courier (Dundee)|Dundee Advertiser]]''. |
'''Robert Stephen Rintoul''' (1787 – 22 April 1858) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[journalist]]. He was born at Tibbermore, [[Perthshire]], [[Scotland]] in 1787, and educated at the [[Aberdalgie]] parish school. After serving his apprenticeship to the printing trade he became the printer and subsequently the editor of the ''[[The Courier (Dundee)|Dundee Advertiser]]''. |
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In 1826 he went to [[London]] where he was editor of [[The Atlas (newspaper)|''The Atlas'']] before, in July 1828 with the assistance of friends, founding ''[[The Spectator]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spectator.co.uk/party/687041/from-wellington-to-thatcher.thtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-08-18 | |
In 1826 he went to [[London]] where he was editor of [[The Atlas (newspaper)|''The Atlas'']] before, in July 1828 with the assistance of friends, founding ''[[The Spectator]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spectator.co.uk/party/687041/from-wellington-to-thatcher.thtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-08-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706064354/http://www.spectator.co.uk/party/687041/from-wellington-to-thatcher.thtml |archivedate=6 July 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times|section=Advertisements|day_of_week=Sat|date=5 July 1828|page_number=4|issue=13637|column=D}}</ref> In this publication Rintoul strongly supported the [[Reform Act 1832|Reform Bill]], and to him was due the catchphrase "The bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill". |
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After publishing and managing the affairs of ''The Spectator'' for more than thirty years, he sold it shortly before his death. |
After publishing and managing the affairs of ''The Spectator'' for more than thirty years, he sold it shortly before his death. |
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| Born | 1787 Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 22 April 1858 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Robert Stephen Rintoul (1787 – 22 April 1858) was a Scottish journalist. He was born at Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland in 1787, and educated at the Aberdalgie parish school. After serving his apprenticeship to the printing trade he became the printer and subsequently the editor of the Dundee Advertiser.
In 1826 he went to London where he was editor of The Atlas before, in July 1828 with the assistance of friends, founding The Spectator.[1][2] In this publication Rintoul strongly supported the Reform Bill, and to him was due the catchphrase "The bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill".
After publishing and managing the affairs of The Spectator for more than thirty years, he sold it shortly before his death.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ . Advertisements. The Times. No. 13637. London. 5 July 1828. col D, p. 4.
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- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rintoul, Robert Stephen". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 352.
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