He sold his newspaper and moved to Detroit around 1842 , where he began publishing the '' American Vineyard '' newspaper . He is credited with being the first newspaper publisher to advocate for the nomination of General Zachary Taylor for president , for which Taylor sent him a note of thanks . Ellis died suddenly in Detroit , on May 15 , 1848 , shortly before the start of the convention that nominated Taylor , perhaps because of internal injuries sustained while fighting a fire a couple days previously
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1848 Whig National Convention
Edward D. Ellis