Abner Cole, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Abner Cole

American newspaper editor

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1783

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1835

Profession: editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Abner Cole (August 17, 1783 – July 13, 1835), also known by his pen name Obadiah Dogberry, Esq., was a 19th-century American newspaper editor.
He was one of the earliest critics of the spiritual claims of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, having commented on the "Golden Bible" before it was even published as the Book of Mormon.
Cole's publishing philosophy was one of freethought, which flourished in periodicals in the northeastern United States between 1825 and 1850.