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True Democrat Archive

  • Little Rock, Arkansas
  • 18431863

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The True Democrat (1852-7) was first printed on September 7, 1852, in Little Rock, Arkansas by owners and publishers Richard Henry Johnson and Reuben S. Yerkes, with Johnson serving as editor. Its preceding title, the Arkansas Democratic Banner (1851-2), was changed to the True Democrat for political reasons. The new publishers described the reason for the name change as "renewed assurances of fidelity to the noble principles of our party... we unfurl to our patrons and the public--'THE TRUE DEMOCRAT.'" The True Democrat and its successors--Arkansas True Democrat (1857-62) and True Democrat (1862-3)--were published as weeklies. Daily editions were published for a short time, including the Daily True Democrat (1861) and the True Democrat Bulletin (1862-?), but these editions ended due to financial constraints and lack of support.

Archive Info

  • 2,996
  • Little Rock, Arkansas
  • 18431863

Source Information

True Democrat, 1862–1863 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: March 1, 2023

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True Democrat
Little Rock, Arkansas
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Property sold for taxes in April, 1863

Property sold for taxes in April, 1863

True Democrat
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Phax and Figgers 3

Phax and Figgers 3

True Democrat
Little Rock, Arkansas
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Phax and Figgers 2

Phax and Figgers 2

True Democrat
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Figgers and Phax 1

Figgers and Phax 1

True Democrat
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Archive Info

  • 2,996
  • Little Rock, Arkansas
  • 18431863

Source Information

True Democrat, 1862–1863 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: March 1, 2023