Solomon Southwick

Solomon Southwick
1804 portrait by Ezra Ames. Albany Institute of History & Art.
Anti-Masonic Party Nominee for Governor of New York
In office 1828
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Francis Granger
Postmaster of Albany, New York
In office 1821–1822
Preceded by	Gerrit L. Dox
Succeeded by	Solomon Van Rensselaer
Member of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York
In office 1812–1823
Preceded by	Peter Gansevoort
Succeeded by	Peter Wendell
Sheriff of Albany County, New York
In office 1808–1810
Preceded by	Lawrence L. Van Kleeck
Succeeded by	Jacob Mancius
Clerk of the New York State Senate
In office 1807–1808
Preceded by	Henry L. Bleecker
Succeeded by	Sebastian Visscher
Clerk of the New York State Assembly
In office 1803–1806
Preceded by	James Van Ingen
Succeeded by	Gerrit Y. Lansing
Personal details
Born	(1773-12-25)December 25, 1773 Newport, Rhode Island, British America
Died	November 18, 1839(1839-11-18) (aged 65) Albany, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Albany Rural Cemetery
Spouse	Jane Barber (m. 1795) (d. January 31, 1861)
Children	9 (5 lived to adulthood)
Occupation	Printer Newspaper publisher and editor Bank president Government official Political organizer
Known for	Organizer and proponent of the Anti-Masonic Party

Solomon Southwick (December 25, 1773 – November 18, 1839) was an American newspaper publisher and political figure who was a principal organizer of the Anti-Masonic Party.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Southwick was apprenticed as a baker and trained as a commercial sailor. In 1792, he relocated to Albany, New York to work for the Albany Register newspaper, of which he later became editor and publisher. He also became affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party and served in a variety of elected and appointed political positions.

In the 1820s, Southwick left the Democratic-Republicans and the Albany Register, and he edited a variety of agricultural and religious newspapers. He also played a major part in founding the Anti-Masonic Party and was its 1828 candidate for Governor of New York. After the Anti-Masons were supplanted by the Whigs as the major alternative to the Democratic Party, Southwick decided to forgo further involvement in politics. He became a successful speaker and lecturer and remained active until his death in Albany.