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The Portsmouth Inquirer Archive

  • Portsmouth, Ohio
  • 18501855

About

Edward Jordan and James Mitchell Ashley founded the Portsmouth Inquirer as the Democratic Enquirer in 1848 under the motto: “We may revere what is old, and admire what is novel, but we should adhere only to what is just and true.” The partners published the first weekly issue on April 6, in Portsmouth, the seat of Scioto County, Ohio, declaring that “our best, our sole resource is the Press—that, Argus-eyed and vigilant, cannot be cajoled or hoodwinked; and, thank God and our forefathers, it cannot in this country be silenced.” However, the two were capable of printing only one additional issue. Their financial instability and lack of experience resulted in the purchase of the paper by local businessman and politician Captain Francis Cleveland.

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  • 657
  • Portsmouth, Ohio
  • 18501855

Source Information

The Portsmouth Inquirer, 1850–1855 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: March 15, 2018

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Archive Info

  • 657
  • Portsmouth, Ohio
  • 18501855

Source Information

The Portsmouth Inquirer, 1850–1855 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: March 15, 2018