The Weekly Sumter republican. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1889

 

Title:

The Weekly Sumter republican.

Place of Publication:

Americus, Ga.

Geographic coverage:

  • None, Lee county
  • None, Schley county
  • Americus, Sumter county
  • None, Terrell county
  • None, Webster county

Publisher:

Charles W. Hancock

Dates of publication:

18??-1889

Description:

  • Began in 1854; ceased in 1889?

Frequency:

Weekly

Languages:

  • English

Subjects:

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

Notes:

  • Also on microfilm: Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Libraries.
  • Description based on: Vol. 10, no. 9 (Mar. 27, 1863).
  • Recorded as: Sumter republican. Cf. Gregory, W. Amer. newspapers.

LCCN:

sn85033988

OCLC:

12359181

The Weekly Sumter republican. May 20, 1870

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.