Commercial Advertiser Explained

The New-York Commercial Advertiser was an American evening newspaper. It originated as the American Minerva in 1793, changed its name in 1797, and was published, with slight name variations, until 1904.[1]

History

The paper had its origins in the American Minerva, founded in 1793 by Noah Webster. Its first edition was published on December 9, 1793.[2] It went through a few name changes in its first few years before settling on the Commercial Advertiser in September 1797. Webster's involvement with the paper ended in 1803, and Zachariah Lewis replaced him as publisher.[3] Under Webster and Lewis, the paper generally was a supporter of the Federalists.[4]

Lewis retired in 1820 and the paper taken over by William Leete Stone Sr. and Francis Hall.[3] [5] In 1831, Stone was physically attacked by William Cullen Bryant, editor of the rival New York Evening Post with whom he had had a few disputes.[6] Stone remained at the paper until his death in 1844.[7] In 1840, Stone was sued in one of the libel lawsuits brought by author James Fenimore Cooper.[8]

John B. Hall purchased Stone's stake in the paper. Francis Hall served as editor from 1844 until he retired in 1863, and William L. Hurlbut became editor from 1863 to 1867.[9] Thurlow Weed then became editor briefly, followed by Hugh Hastings by 1868.[10] [11] In 1886, Parke Godwin purchased the paper from the estate of Hastings.[12] Henry Sedley also acquired part of the paper in the 1880s, and became its editor.[13]

John A. Cockerill, former editor of the New York World, took over as editor of the paper in 1891, where he lasted three years.[14] [15] H.J. Wright took over as editor in 1897, replacing Foster Coates.[16] [17] [18]

Lincoln Steffens wrote for the Commercial Advertiser in the 1890s.[19]

A semi-weekly paper called the New-York Spectator, intended for subscribers outside of the city, was also published by the paper for many years.[11]

Rebranding as The Globe

On February 1, 1904, the Commercial Advertiser was revamped and renamed The Globe and Commercial Advertiser.[20] and generally known as The New York Globe from that point forwards. In 1923, newspaper owner and consolidator Frank Munsey bought the Globe.[21] [22] Munsey merged the Globe into the New York Sun, thus ending what Time magazine described at the time as the "oldest daily newspaper in the United States".[23]

Chronology of names

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commercial advertiser. [volume] ]. Geo. F. Hopkins . August 4, 2008 . 2637-8485 . November 19, 2010 . Chronicling America.
  2. Book: Snyder, K. Alan.. Defining Noah Webster: a spiritual biography. Allegiance Press. 2002. 120.
  3. Brigham. Clarence S.. 392–395. 27. Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. Bibliography of American Newspapers: 1690-1820, Part VII: New York City. October 1917.
  4. Book: Wilson, James Grant. 142–143. The memorial history of the City of New-York. 1893.
  5. News: Hall. H.M.. New York Newspapers Long Ago. The New York Times. 1898-08-20. 555.
  6. Book: Muller, Gilbert H. . William Cullen Bryant . SUNY Press . May 8, 2008 . 978-0-7914-7467-9. 93–95.
  7. Book: Evert Augustus. Duyckinck. George Long. Duyckinck. Michael Laird. Simons. C. Scribner. 1856. 150–151. Cyclopædia of American Literature. 2.
  8. Book: Harrison, Frederick G.. Biographical sketches of preeminent Americans. 2. 1892. E.W. Walker.
  9. Book: Garrison, William Lloyd. William Lloyd Garrison. Louis. Ruchames. Walter McIntosh. Merrill. 1971. 4. 27. The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison. Belknap Press. 9780674526631.
  10. 15 September 1883. 656–657. Obituary: Hugh J. Hastings. The American Bookseller. 14. 18.
  11. Book: Hudson, Frederic. Frederic Hudson. 192–194. Journalism in the United States from 1690 to 1872. 1873. Harper & Brothers.
  12. News: 30 May 1886. Commercial Advertiser Stock. The New York Times.
  13. News: 1884-03-13 . Arthur Knocked Out: He Has No Newspaper to Support Him in New York . 1 . The Parsons Daily Sun . 2021-11-27.
  14. Wack. Harry Wellington. The Overland Monthly. 29. Samuel Carson. 626. The International League of Press Clubs. June 1897.
  15. Book: Brian, Dennis. 159. Pulitzer: A Life. 2002. Wiley. 9780471217336.
  16. Book: Chamberlain . J.L. . MacCracken . H.M. . Sihler . E.G. . Johnson . W.F. . New York University: Its History, Influence, Equipment and Characteristics, with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Founders, Benefactors, Officers and Alumni . Boston. R. Herndon Company . 2 . 1903 . May 26, 2023. 306. Wright, Henry John (1866–).
  17. News: 2 May 1897. Editor Coates Resigns. The New York Times.
  18. News: 7 August 1892. Newspaper Politics. Newark Sunday Call.
  19. News: Snow . Richard F. . February–March 1982 . American Characters: Lincoln Steffens . AMERICAN HERITAGE . 2021-11-28.
  20. News: 2 February 1904. Editorial. The New York Times. November 19, 2010.
  21. News: 27 May 1923. Frank A. Munsey Buys N. Y. Globe, Founded in 1793. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104122450/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/353552462.html?dids=353552462:353552462&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+27,+1923&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=FRANK+A.+MUNSEY+BUYS+N.+Y.+GLOBE,+FOUNDED+IN+1793&pqatl=google . dead . November 4, 2012 . Chicago Tribune. November 19, 2010.
  22. News: 4 June 1923. The Press: Mr. Munsey Buys. Time. November 19, 2010. 22 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081222161110/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,715727,00.html. dead.
  23. News: 11 June 1923. The Press: The Great Consolidator. Time. November 19, 2010. 22 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081222143246/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,736134,00.html. dead.
  24. Book: Daniel, Marcus Leonard. 339. Scandal & civility: journalism and the birth of American democracy. 2009. Oxford University Press. 9780199743650.
  25. Web site: New-York commercial advertiser. [volume] ]. Francis Hall & Co. . August 4, 2008 . 2637-8531 . July 8, 2011. Chronicling America (Library of Congress).

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