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A HISTORY OF THE PRESS OF MICHIGAN PREPARED FOR THE CENTENNIAL BY ORDER OF GOV. JOHN J. BAGLEY
TOM S. APPLEGATE, COMPILER
Section I
Morgan's Watchtower was established September 24, 1875, by J. Morgan, its present proprietor. It is independent in polities, with democratic proclivities.
JACKSON COUNTY
This county, with a population of 37, 988, has two daily papers, both issued in the city of Jackson. Weekly papers, are also issued from both offices. These papers are The Patriot, democratic, B. L. Carlton and W. W. Van Antwerp, proprietors, and The Citizen, republican, James O'Donnell, proprietor. Outside the city are The News, a weekly paper printed at Concord, established in 1873, neutral in politics, of which Wetmore & Paddock are the proprietors, and The Public Advertiser, a monthly paper, printed at Parma, established in 1865, of which Charles W. Gillett is the proprietor, and which is also neutral in politics.
The first paper established in the county was The Jacksonburg (now Jackson) Sentinel, which was established in May, 1837, by Nicholas Sullivan. In politics this pioneer was independent, but with whig proclivities. It suspended in 1840, and was succeeded by The Michigan State Gazette, Hitchcock & George publishers. The Gazette continued publication eight years, and was succeeded by The American Citizen, established by A. A. Dorrance, succeeded by C. V. De Land, he by Bently & De Land, and they by its present proprietor, James O'Donnell, who established the daily edition in 1865.
The first issue of a democratic paper in Jackson county, was made March 8, 1838, George W. Raney and Reuben S. Cheney being' the proprietors. It was called The Michigan Democrat. When it suspended publication is not definitely known. Wilbur F. Story, now of the Chicago Times, was next in
the field, he establishing The Patriot, which he subsequently transferred to E. S. Cheney. Mr. Cheney sold out to the Bouton Bros., who in turn sold to Higgs & Chapin. Subsequently Higgs bought Chapin's interest, and became sole proprietor.
MICHIGAN PRESS
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