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The Oregon Sentinel was the first newspaper in southern Oregon. It was published in Jacksonville, Oregon from 1855 to 1888. [1] [2] The Oregon Sentinel was founded by pioneer William G. T'Vault, [2] and was initially named the Table Rock Sentinel, changing its title in 1858. [3] [4] It was a decidedly pro-slavery newspaper, despite the practice being illegal in Oregon. [4] [5] In the 1980s, the Southern Oregon Historical Society revived the title once again as its own newsletter. [6]

The Jacksonville Sentinel, a distinct newspaper, was founded in 1902 and lasted until 1906. [7] [8] It was the only Republican paper in southern Oregon at the time. The Jacksonville Sentinel was edited by Joseph P. Gaston, an American railroad executive and journalist. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Himes, George H. (1902). "History of the Press of Oregon, 1839–1850"  . Oregon Historical Quarterly. 3 (4).
  2. 1 2 Library, University of Oregon, Knight. "Oregon sentinel". Oregonnews.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 12 February 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Library, University of Oregon, Knight. "The Table Rock sentinel". Oregonnews.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 12 February 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 Himes, George H. (1923). "First Newspapers of Southern Oregon and Their Editors"  . Oregon Historical Quarterly .
  5. ↑ Woodward, Walter Carleton (1913). The rise and early history of political parties in Oregon 1843-1868. The J. K. Gill company. pp.  110. %22Jacksonville%20Sentinel%22%20%22Table%20Rock%20Sentinel%22.
  6. ↑ "The Table Rock Sentinel" (PDF). Sohs.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  7. ↑ George Stanley Turnbull (1939), "Jackson County"  , History of Oregon Newspapers , Binford & Mort, Wikidata   Q56862211
  8. ↑ "Jacksonville sentinel". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "Gaston". Sites.rootsweb.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2019.


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