Titan Leeds

Titan Leeds

Titan Leeds (1699-1738) was an 18th century American almanac publisher.

He is best known for his treatment by Benjamin Franklin's rival "Poor Richard's Almanac". In an attempt to damage Leeds, Franklin used his own almanac to predict Leeds' death, and when the date of Leeds' supposed passing had come and gone, published Leeds' obituary anyway.

ee also

*List of premature obituaries


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