Oregon Herald

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The Oregon Herald was a newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, United States from 1866 until 1873.[1] It was originally a weekly newspaper, and thus was alternatively known as the Weekly Oregon Herald.[2] However, in 1869 the publication became daily except on Mondays,[3] after which it was alternatively known as the Daily Oregon Herald.

In 2002 a website was launched with the same name. Oregon State Media Inc. was established in 2010, and operated the site after that.[4][5]

History

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At the time the Oregon Herald was established, the only other daily paper in Portland was The Oregonian, all the others having closed.[1] The Democratic paper was started on March 17, 1866 by Milton H. Abbott and Nehemiah L. Butler. Three years later, Abbott started the Democrat in Baker City.[1] Abbott withdrew from the Oregon Herald soon after its establishment and a stock company was formed to manage the paper.[1] Members of this group included Democratic leaders Aaron E. Waite, W. Weatherford, James K. Kelly, La Fayette Grover, Joseph Showalter Smith, N. L. Butler, and James C. Hawthorne.[1] Beriah Brown became editor on June 10, 1866.[1] Sylvester Pennoyer was the next editor, from 1868 to July 1, 1869, after which he sold the paper to T. Patterson & Co, with Eugene Semple as editor.[1] Patterson sold the paper to a stock company on December 1, 1871, and the paper was suspended on May 25, 1873.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Turnbull, George S. (1939). "Dailies That Struggled and Died" . History of Oregon Newspapers . Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. pp. 150–151.
  2. ^ "About Oregon Herald (Portland, Or.) 1866-1869". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "About Daily Oregon Herald (Portland, Or.) 1869-1873". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ^ The Oregon Herald Online
  5. ^ Bakerseft, Judith (September 17, 2010). "Where Will Journalist Of Tomorrow Be Trained?". Boston Sun. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.
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