Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Walter Finney and Louis Dashiell (1899-1904), John D. Worthington (1904-1923) |
Founder(s) | John Cox |
Publisher | Bateman & Baker (1864-1869), F.W. Baker (1869-1894), Frank E. Gorrell (1894-1899), Walter Finney and Louis Dashiell (1899-1904), John D. Worthington (1904-1923) |
Editor | A. W. Bateman (1864-1869), Frederick W. Baker (1869-1894; 1899-1904), Frank E. Gorrell (1894-1899), John D. Worthington (1904-1923) |
Founded | 1856 |
Political alignment | conservative Unionist |
Language | English |
Ceased publication | January 26, 1923 |
Relaunched | January 27, 1923 The Aegis |
Headquarters | Bel Air, Maryland |
OCLC number | 9406028 |
The Aegis & Intelligencer was a conservative Unionist newspaper published from March 18, 1864 to January 26, 1923 in Bel Air, Maryland. The paper was originally named "Aegis" in reference to Zeus' shield in Greek mythology, and was meant to "evoke protection for the interests of Harford residents" as well as reflect the founding paper's Southern sympathies. [1] [2] Its initial publisher, Frederick W. Baker, became notorious for his controversial editorial positions such as violent opposition to African American advancement under Reconstruction. During this period, The Aegis & Intelligencer "could be counted upon to be anti-black and conservatively Democratic at all times." [3] However, the paper also recorded the increasing economic growth of Bel Air and published stories documenting the construction of the Maryland Central Railroad in 1883 and the arrival of the American Union Telegraph Company in 1880. [4]
Baker sold the paper to Frank E. Gorrell in 1894, who in turn sold it to Walter Finney and Louis Dashiell in 1899. The newspaper was then purchased by John D. Worthington, Sr. in 1904, and he simplified the name of the newspaper to The Aegis in 1923. In 1986, the Times Mirror Company, then-owner of The Baltimore Sun , purchased The Aegis, and the newspaper continues its run to this day. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Harford County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 260,924. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area.
Bel Air High School is a high school in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. The current building opened in 2009, though the school's antecedents date back to 1715.
The Aegis is a local newspaper in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Its first issue was published on February 2, 1923.
Tudor Hall is a historic home located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a 1+1⁄2-story Gothic Revival cottage built of painted brick. The house was built as a country retreat by Junius Brutus Booth (1796–1852) from Plates 44 and 45, Design XVII, of The Architect, by William H. Ranlett, 1847. However, Booth never lived in Tudor Hall, because he died before it was completed. His son Edwin Booth lived there only briefly on his return from California before he moved the family back into Baltimore. But his other son, John Wilkes Booth, lived there with his mother, brother Joseph, and two sisters from December 1852 through most of 1856.
Harford National Bank is a historic bank building located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. It is a one-story, with day-light basement built in a modified Richardson Romanesque style of glazed red brick and rusticated brownstone. It was designed by architect George Archer in 1889.
The Southern Aegis was a pro-Southern newspaper established in 1856 by George Yellott and John Cox and published from July 11, 1857, to February 1, 1862, in Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. The name "Aegis" originally derived from Greek mythology and is a reference to Zeus' shield, meant to "evoke protection for the interests of Harford residents" as well as the paper's Southern sympathies.
The Southern Aegis, and Harford County Intelligencer was a conservative Unionist newspaper which was published from March 22, 1862, to March 11, 1864, in Bel Air, Maryland by a prominent local lawyer, A.W. Bateman. After purchasing the paper as a pro-Confederate publication titled The Southern Aegis from John Cox in 1862, Bateman slightly altered the name of the paper as well as its political stance. In 1864, the title was again changed to the simplified The Aegis & Intelligencer, and Frederick W. Baker became the new publisher and editor. Baker sold The Aegis & Intelligencer to John D. Worthington, Sr. in 1904, but kept its name until 1923, when it was changed to The Aegis.
James J. Archer was an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Maryland Senate from 1914 to 1917.
Henry Dorsey Farnandis was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He represented Harford County as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1847 and 1849 and as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1852 to 1856.
Franklin Whitaker was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County, from 1860 to 1864.
Otho Scott was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County from 1838 to 1843.
Noble L. Mitchell was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1888 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1902.
Daniel H. Carroll, also known as "Daniel H. Carroll of P." was an American politician and deputy state auditor from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1902 to 1905.
Harold Scarboro was an American politician and newspaper editor from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1894 to 1896.
George W. Richardson was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1890 to 1892.
James B. Preston was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1880 to 1884.
Thomas Chew Hopkins was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1842 to 1843 and from 1865 to 1866.
Alfred W. Bateman was an American politician, judge and newspaper publisher from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1852 to 1853.
Henry W. Archer was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1844.
Charles D. Bouldin was an American politician, judge, newspaper publisher and hotelier from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County in 1841.
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