Stephen Daye

The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, printed by Stephen Daye, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1640. First book printed in British North America

Stephen Daye Sr. (c.1594 – December 22, 1668) emigrated from England to the British colony of Massachusetts and became the first printer in colonial America, under indenture to Elizabeth Glover, owner of the first printing press in the British Colonies. He printed the Bay Psalm Book in 1640, the first book known to have been printed in the present day United States.

His printing efforts were largely motivated by the ideals of freedom of religion and freedom of the press.[citation needed]