J. Edward Pawlick

J. Edward Pawlick (27 April 1927, in New York City – 7 October 2007, in Weston, Massachusetts[1]) was a Massachusetts lawyer, publisher and anti-gay activist.

In 1972 Pawlick started Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly which he sold to his daughter, Susan P. Hall, in the 1990s. She developed the paper into a chain of 14 papers, including Lawyers Weekly USA, which has national distribution. The papers were sold to Dolan Media in 2004 for an undisclosed sum, estimated to be over $10 million.[2]

In 1998 Pawlick launched the conservative Massachusetts News, first as a website and then also as a hardcopy newspaper. He used the newspaper to express his right-wing philosophy. For several years, it was distributed free of charge monthly to a targeted audience in Massachusetts and surrounding areas. It gained popularity amongst conservatives for its exposés on state corruption, the perceived inequities of the state probate court, as well as anti-abortion and anti-gay causes. At the same time, Pawlick was producing and distributing pamphlets promoting his philosophy, with particular emphasis on his opposition to gay and lesbian rights.[3]

Bibliography
  • 1968: How to Avoid Being Overcharged by Your Life Insurance Salesman[4]
  • 1998: Freedom Will Conquer Racism and Sexism[5]
  • 2003: Libel by New York Times[6]

References
  1. "J. Edward Pawlick (1927-2007)". In Memoriam. University of New Hampshire. 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. Greg Gatlin (2 September 2004). "LAWYERS WEEKLY CONVEYED; Minn. media firm pays 'eight figures' for Hub-based 14-title chain". Boston Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  3. Dan Kennedy (19–26 August 1999). "Mild-mannered hatemonger". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  4. Pawlick, J. Edward (1968). How to avoid being overcharged by your life insurance salesman. New Salem Press. ISBN 9780974667010. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  5. Pawlick, J. Edward (1998). Freedom Will Conquer Racism and Sexism. Mustard Seeds. ISBN 9780966294903. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  6. Pawlick, J. Edward (2003). Libel by New York Times. Mustard Seeds. ISBN 9780974667003. Retrieved 24 March 2011.


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