Windt, John

ca. 1800–1 May 1865. Printer, public reform advocate. Born in New York. Married first Catherine Brill, 24 Sept. 1823, in New York City. Early member of Typographical Association of New York. Active in Working Men’s movement. Established Windt & Conrad, by 1835–1836. Published newspaper Democrat, 1836. Indicted but later discharged in Flour Riot of 1837, in New York City. Instrumental in creating National Reform Association, serving on interim central committee and as secretary and treasurer. Created and published People’s Rights, an Organ of the National Reform Association and Working Man’s Advocate with George Evans, 1844. Wife died, 10 Mar. 1854. Married second Flavilla, ca. 1855. Died at New York City.