Partner in the highly successful Hudson & Goodwin firm, which printed The Courant and Webster’s Spelling Book for over thirty years.
| When Burke met | 1812 |
| Where Burke met | Hartford, CT |
| Occupation | Commerce |
| Interaction with Burke | Gave Burke materials to distribute |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 80 |
Notes
George Goodwin (January 7, 1757 – May 13, 1844) was a prominent printer and newspaper publisher based in Hartford, Connecticut. The son of Samuel and Lodema Goodwin, he married Mary Edwards in 1779, with whom he had several children. A lifelong resident of his native state, Goodwin began his career around 1766 as a printing apprentice at The Courant under Thomas Green. He subsequently became a proprietor of the paper, operating within the 1777 partnership Watson & Goodwin and later the highly successful Hudson & Goodwin, which printed The Courant and Webster’s Spelling Book for over thirty years. A staunch Federalist, Goodwin later published alongside his sons before selling the newspaper in 1836. Historical records present minor discrepancies regarding his exact age at death, with genealogical records indicating 87 and his obituary stating 89, though both confirm his lengthy printing career.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.