Argus of Western America explained

Argus of Western America was a newspaper published in Frankfort, Kentucky. Amos Kendall was its editor-in-chief and William Gerrard its publisher.[1] It was published from 1808 until 1830.[2] It supported Henry Clay, who helped fund newspapers, but switched allegiances to his rival Andrew Jackson after 1824.[3]

Moses O. (Owsley) Bledsoe was also a publisher of the weekly paper.[4] Bledsoe emancipated several slaves in Missouri in 1829. Bledsoe also published the Commentator in Frankfort (1817 - 1820).[5] [6] He was the father of Albert Taylor Bledsoe. He partnered with J. H. Farnham. He lost out to Kendall and Russells in the vote for public printers in Kentucky.[7] Bledsoe and his son were parties to Abraham Lincoln's broadsword duel.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Argus of western America.. Library of Congress.
  2. Web site: The Argus of western America. [volume]]. National Endowment for the Humanities. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
  3. Web site: How Politicians Bought the 19th Century Media. May 4, 2015.
  4. Web site: The Argus of western America. searchworks.stanford.edu. 2019-11-24.
  5. Web site: Deed of emancipation between Moses O. Bledsoe and [Taylor] Gibson, St. Louis, Missouri, 7 March 1836 :: Manuscripts]. kyhistory.com.
  6. Web site: Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. American Antiquarian. Society. November 24, 1914. American Antiquarian Society.. Google Books.
  7. Web site: Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. November 24, 1818. Google Books.
  8. Book: Burlingame, Michael. Abraham Lincoln: A Life. April 1, 2013. JHU Press. Google Books. 9781421410678.

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