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John Dunton
John Dunton (4 May 1659 – 1733) was an English bookseller and author. In 1691 he founded ''The Athenian Society'' to publish ''The Athenian Mercury'', the first major popular periodical and first miscellaneous periodical in England. In 1693, for four weeks, ''The Athenian Society'' published also ''The Ladies' Mercury'', the first periodical published that was specifically designed just for women. ==Early life==
His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all clergymen. He was born at Graffham, Huntingdonshire, where his father John was rector. The family shortly moved to Ireland, when John Dunton senior became chaplain to Sir Henry Ingoldsby. At the age of fifteen John the son was apprenticed to Thomas Parkhurst, bookseller, at the sign of the Bible and Three Crowns, Cheapside, London. Dunton ran away at once, but was soon brought back, and began to love books. During the struggle which led to the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Dunton was the treasurer of the Whig apprentices. He became a bookseller at the sign of the Raven, near the Royal Exchange, and married Elizabeth Annesley, daughter of Samuel Annesley, whose sister married Samuel Wesley. His wife managed his business, so that he was left free in a great measure to follow his own eccentric devices. He had early success with Thomas Doolittle's ''The Lord's last-sufferings'', the topical Stephen Jay's ''Daniel in the Den'', and a sermon by John Shower.
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