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| Type | Daily German language newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Lischer Printing Co. |
| Editor-in-chief | Theodor Johannes Hesdorf Gülich (1851–1856) |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Political alignment | Republican (after 1856) |
| Language | German |
| Ceased publication | September 8, 1918 |
| Headquarters | Davenport, Iowa |
| Circulation | 1,500 daily 4,200 weekly |
Der Demokrat was a German language newspaper in Davenport, Iowa that was published from 1851 to 1918. As with many other German language publications in the United States, anti-German sentiment as a consequence of World War I resulted in the paper's dissolution in late 1918. The paper's founder and first editor, Theodor Gülich, was a socialist. Gülich sold the paper to Henry Lischer in 1856, after which the paper became politically Republican. [1] [2] The paper had a daily circulation of 1,500 and a weekly circulation of 4,200 in 1877. [3]