Semi-weekly Sumter Republican. (Americus, Ga.) 1875-188?

 

Title:

Semi-weekly Sumter Republican.

Place of Publication:

Americus, Ga.

Geographic coverage:

  • Americus, Sumter county

Publisher:

Hancock & Reilly

Dates of publication:

1875-188?

Description:

  • Vol. 10, no. 103 (June 9, 1875)-

Frequency:

Semiweekly

Languages:

  • English

Subjects:

  • Americus (Ga.)--Newspapers.
  • Georgia--Americus.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01217176
  • Georgia--Sumter County.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01216008
  • Sumter County (Ga.)--Newspapers.

Notes:

  • Also on microfilm: Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Libraries.
  • Incorporates weekly column, Schley County news, which has own editor, G.T. Walker; <Sept. 1882-Sept. 1883>

LCCN:

sn85027033

OCLC:

12921678

Semi-weekly Sumter Republican. August 26, 1882

About

C. W. Hancock established the Sumter Republican on February 23, 1854 in Americus, Georgia, making it the city and county's first newspaper. At the time of the paper's initial publication, the city of Americus had only existed for twenty two years and had a population of around 400 people. The paper was guided by Hancock's Democratic politics, despite the paper's name. Hancock was forced to cease publication of the paper in 1889 after the newer Recorder overtook the Sumter Republican in popularity.