Newspapers founded in Washington, D.C. during the 18th- and 19th-centuries

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There were over 405 newspapers founded in Washington, D.C. during the 18th- and 19th-centuries. While most of these newspapers ceased to be published before 1900, a few survived till the 20th-century, including the notable Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. The newspapers included mostly English-language (a few German and one French) daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers. From the founding of the District, many of these newspapers reported on news of national government affairs, since the District is the capital seat of the United States of America. Thomas Jefferson was instrumental in helping to establish some of the early newspapers in Washington, D.C. From the founding of Washington, D.C. by an act of Congress on July 9, 1790, newspapers were published in Georgetown, which was the only original community that remained part of the District to the end of the 19th-century. During the American Civil War some newspapers were founded and published in military camps and hospitals within Washington, D.C., including Brookland, Tenleytown, , Finley General Hospital, Armory Square Hospital, and Kalorama.[1][2][3]

Newspapers[]

The following lists show the name of the newspaper, place of publication (Washington, D.C. or specific community within the District), founding year, ending year of publication, language, and individual references for each newspaper published in Washington, D.C. Publishers are listed when known. The lists are broken out by time period of the initial founding for convenience.[2]

Founded in the 1700s[]

Georgetown, originally part of the state of Maryland, was the first populated place in Washington, D.C. The first newspapers appeared in Georgetown, which became an independently municipal government within the District of Columbia, along with the City of Washington, the City of Alexandria (retroceeded to Virginia in 1846),[4] and the newly created County of Washington and County of Alexandria (retroceeded to Virginia in 1847, now Arlington County, Virginia).[5][6] See Defunct newspapers of Virginia for newspapers that were part of the District and then became part of Virginia.[7][8][2]

Washington, D.C. Newspapers Founded in the 1700s
Newspaper Title Place of Pub. Founded Ended Language Publishers OCLC or ISSN Reference
The Times, and Patowmack Packet Georgetown 1789 1791 English Charles Fierer (1789), Charles Fierer & Thomas U. Fosdick (1790-1791) OCLC 13105200, OCLC 9278804, ISSN 2640-8570
The George-town Weekly Ledger Georgetown 1790 1793 English M.Day and Hancock (1791), Alexander Doyle (1792); James Doyle (1792) OCLC 9275216
The Columbian Chronicle Georgetown 1793 1796 English Hanson & Briggs (1794), Hanson & Priestley (1795), Samuel Hanson (1795-1796) OCLC 9274508
Impartial Observer and Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1795 1796 English Thomas Wilson OCLC 9275292
The Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1796 179? English John Crocker & Co. OCLC 13149491
The Washington Gazette Washington, D.C. 1796 1798 English Benjamin More OCLC 9285559
The Centinel of Liberty and George-town Advertiser Georgetown 1796 1798 English Green, English & Co. OCLC 12982954, ISSN 2638-9924
The Centinel & Country Gazette Georgetown 1796 1800 English Green, English & Co; Editor: Samuel Hanson (1796-1799) OCLC 12963771
The Centinel of Liberty and George-town and Washington Advertiser Georgetown 1799 1799 English Green, English & Co.; Editor: Samuel Hanson OCLC 12985745
The Centinel of Liberty or George-town and Washington Advertiser Georgetown 1799 1800 English Green, English & Co. OCLC 9274448

1800–1829[]

Between 1800 and 1829 there were 68 newspapers founded in the area that is now Washington, D.C. All of these newspapers ceased printing by 1891.[2]

National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, 1800–1810
Washington, D.C. Newspapers Founded 1800–1829
Newspaper Title Place of Pub. Founded Ended Language Publishers OCLC Reference
The Cabinet Georgetown 1800 1801 English J. Lyon OCLC 8769556
Boyce's Saturday Anvil Washington, D.C. 18?? 18?? English S. Boyce OCLC 31909072
The National Citizen Soldier Washington, D.C. 18?? 1881 English Citizen and Soldier Pub. Co. OCLC 27163306
The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1800 1810 English Samuel Harrison Smith (1800-); Joseph Gales (1810) OCLC 123124568, ISSN 2474-4344[3]
The Museum and Washington and George-town Advertiser Georgetown 1800 1802 English Green & English, 1800- OCLC 13016258
The Museum and Washington and George-town Daily Advertiser Georgetown 1800 1800 English Green & English, 1800 OCLC 9287461
The People Washington, D.C. 18?? 1??? English Central Council of the Labor League OCLC 19568688
Soldiers' National Free Press Washington, D.C. 18?? ???? English John W. Hall OCLC 11753086
True Blue Washington, D.C. 18?? 18?? English unknown OCLC 12270298
Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1800 1800 English Brown & Snowden, 1800 OCLC 13149555
The Washington City Gazette Washington, D.C. 1800 1800 English Charles Cist, 1800 OCLC 13478188
Washington Federalist Georgetown 1800 180? English William Alexander Rind and John Stewart, 1800-1809. OCLC 122959981, ISSN 2688-3252
The Washington Post Washington, D.C. 18?? ???? English unknown OCLC 12270551
Washington Republican Washington, D.C. 18?? 1824 English James C. Dunn, and Co. OCLC 9301170
The Sunday Capital Washington, D.C. 18?? 1890 English Washington Critic Co. OCLC 8798941
The Sunday Gazette Washington, D.C. 18?? 1891 English T.G. Morrow OCLC 8821760
The Church News Washington, D.C. 18?? 18?? English Church News Pub. Co. (Catholic) OCLC 31909096
The Apollo Washington, D.C. 1802 1802 English W. Duane & Son, 1802 OCLC 14291840
The Olio Georgetown 1802 1803 English Parks & Co., 1802- OCLC 8786515
American Literary Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1802 1804 English James Lyon and Richard Dinmore OCLC 13615170
Columbian Repository Washington, D.C. 1803 1804 English Bradford & Burgess OCLC 30696682
Atlantic World Washington, D.C. 1807 1807 English John Wood & Thomas W. White, 1807- OCLC 8786390
Washington Expositor and Weekly Register Washington, D.C. 1807 1807 English Unknown OCLC 10618589, ISSN 2640-723X
The Monitor Washington, D.C. 1808 1809 English J.B. Colvin, 1808-1809 OCLC 8769686
 The Washington Expositor Washington, D.C. 1808 1809 English Dinmore & Cooper, 1808-1809. OCLC 19969779
 Independent American and Columbian Advertiser Georgetown 1809 1809 English Edgar Patterson OCLC 10190723
 Independent American Georgetown 1809 18?? English E. Patterson, 1809- OCLC 9278179
 Museum; Georgetown advertiser Georgetown 1809 180? English W. Rind, Jr., 1809- OCLC 8774879
National Intelligencer Washington, D.C. 1810 1869 English Gales and Seaton (1814-1860) OCLC 10202373[3]
The Courier Georgetown 1812 1812 English B. Parks (1812) OCLC 10788707
Federal Republican Georgetown 1813 1816 English A.C. Hanson and J. Wagner (1813-1816) OCLC 9343111
Daily National Intelligencer Washington, D.C. 1813 1869 English Gales & Seaton, 1813- OCLC 2260099, ISSN 2641-1989[3]
Federal Republican Georgetown 1814 1816 English A.C. Hanson & J. Wagner (1816) OCLC 11525794
The Senator Washington, D.C. 1814 1814 English E.H. Cummins, 1814 OCLC 10788786, ISSN 2574-7142
Washington City Gazette Washington, D.C. 1814 1814 English William Elliot OCLC 13478591
Washington City Weekly Gazette Washington, D.C. 1815 1817 English Jonathan Elliot, 1815-1817 OCLC 7932384, ISSN 2574-3910
The Messenger Georgetown 1816 1817 English James C. Dunn & Co. OCLC 9278253
National Messenger Georgetown 1817 1821 English James C. Dunn & Co., 1817-1821 OCLC 8771618
City of Washington Gazette Washington, D.C. 1817 1821 English J. Elliot (1817-1821) OCLC 9337841
The Columbian, District Advertiser and Commercial Gazette Georgetown 182? 1829 English Samuel S. Rind OCLC 14210980
The Metropolitan Georgetown 1820 18?? English W.A. Rind, Jr. OCLC 8786357
Metropolitan Georgetown 1820 1827 English OCLC 4770002
Washington Gazette Washington, D.C. 1821 1826 English Elliot and Irvine OCLC 8807720, ISSN 2574-3902
The Columbian Star Washington, D.C. 1822 1829 English Anderson & Meehan, (1822-1829); author: Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions (U.S.) OCLC 1564271, ISSN 2158-6357
National Observer Washington, D.C. 1822 18?? English B. Irvine & Co., 1822- OCLC 11760469
Washington Republican and Congressional Examiner Washington, D.C. 1822 1824 English Published for the Proprietor by James C. Dunn, & Co., 1822-1824 OCLC 8776494
Washington Republican and Congressional Examiner Washington, D.C. 1822 18?? English J.C. Dunn & Co., 1822- OCLC 8808699
National Journal Washington, D.C. 1823 1832 English Peter Force, 1823- OCLC 9311731
National Palladium and Congressional Register Washington, D.C. 1823 182? English James Wilson (1823-) OCLC 13287366
National Palladium Washington, D.C. 1823 1823 English J. Wilson (-1823) OCLC 8770197
Daily National Journal Washington, D.C. 1824 1832 English P. Force (1824-1832) OCLC 9522695, ISSN 2641-1970
The Columbian Georgetown 1826 1826 English Samuel S. Rind (1826) OCLC 8786646
United States' Telegraph Washington, D.C. 1826 1837 English John S. Meehan (1826-1837) OCLC 2268926
U. S. telegraph and Commercial Herald Washington, D.C. 1826 1827 English Duff Green OCLC 13433489
Georgetown Columbian and District Advertiser Georgetown 1827 1827 English Samuel S. Rind (1827) OCLC 8786362
Columbian & District Advertiser Georgetown 1827 1827 English Samuel S. Rind (-1827) OCLC 14192977
Mrs A S Colvin's Weekly Messenger Washington, D.C. 1827 1828 English A.S. Colvin OCLC 1758802
United States Telegraph Washington, D.C. 1827 1828 English D. Green (-1828) OCLC 9571320
United States' Telegraph Washington, D.C. 1827 1837 English Duff Green, 1827-1837 OCLC 1498163
Georgetown Columbian, District Advertiser, & Commercial Gazette Georgetown 1828 1828 English Samuel S. Rind (1828-) OCLC 10598874
United States Weekly Telegraph Washington, D.C. 1828 1832 English Duff Green (1828-) OCLC 1768775
United States' Telegraph Extra Washington, D.C. 1828 1829 English Green and Jarvis (1828-1829) OCLC 1773561
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1828 1828 English W. Ustick, 1828 OCLC 8795630
Washington City Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1828 1829 English A. Rothwell & T.W. Ustick (1828-1829) OCLC 16259945
We, the People Washington, D.C. 1828 1828 English J. Elliot OCLC 9286086
Columbian Gazette Georgetown 1829 1835 English B. Homans (1829-) OCLC 8786688
Banner of the Constitution Washington, D.C. 1829 1832 English Condy Raguet (1829-1832) OCLC 10260857, ISSN 2156-9347
Washington City Chronicle and Literary Repository Washington, D.C. 1829 1829 English A. Rothwell & T.W. Ustick (1829) OCLC 8833780

1830–1859[]

Evening Star, October 9, 1854

There were 143 newspapers founded in Washington, D.C. between 1830 and 1859. The Daily Evening Star, founded in 1852, continued publication under several different names until it ceased publication 1981, as the Washington Star.[2]

1830–1859 Newspapers Founded in Washington, D.C.
Newspaper Title Place of Pub. Founded Ended Language Publishers, OCLC, ISSN References
The Globe Washington, D.C. 1830 1845 English F.P. Blair, OCLC 8772978
The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. 183? 183? English S.D. Langtree & J.L. O'Sullivan, OCLC 27290909
The American Argus Washington, D.C. 1830 18?? English J.B. Patterson & Co., OCLC 8787131
American Spectator and Washington City Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1830 1832 English Rothwell & Ustick, OCLC 8787078
American Statesman Washington, D.C. 1830 1830 English W. Greer, OCLC 8786432
The Weekly Metropolitan Washington, D.C. 183? 183? English S.D. Langtree & J.L. O'Sullivan, OCLC 26607498
The Globe Washington, D.C. 1831 1843 English F.P. Blair, OCLC 8786354
Paul Pry Washington, D.C. 1831 1836 English Anne Royall, OCLC 10629849
Extra Globe Washington, D.C. 1832 183? English F.P. Blair, OCLC 10658113
The National Union Washington, D.C. 1832 183? English Jesse A. Fell, OCLC 8807203
Washington City Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1832 1833 English B. Homans, OCLC 8833744
The Examiner Washington, D.C. 1833 1833 English William Greer, OCLC 11777432
The Moderator Washington, D.C. 1833 18?? English Unknown, OCLC 8772936
Extra Globe Washington, D.C. 1834 1841 English F.P. Blair, OCLC 8995329
North American Washington, D.C. 1834 1835 English W. Greer, OCLC 15875989
Washington Examiner Washington, D.C. 1834 183? English William Greer, OCLC 15723738
Washington Mirror Washington, D.C. 1834 1836 English J.C. Dunn, OCLC 8769855
The Washington Morning Star and District Chronicle of the Times Washington, D.C. 1834 18?? English S. Wild, OCLC 9301062
Daily Advertiser Georgetown 1835 1??? English J. Finch, OCLC 8769515
The Appeal Washington, D.C. 1835 1835 English William Alexander Rind, Jr., OCLC 8786406
The Metropolitan Georgetown 1835 1837 English J.F. Watson & Co., OCLC 8786355
The Sun Washington, D.C. 1835 1837 English Learned & Pinkney, OCLC 9303103
The Huntress Washington, D.C. 1836 1854 English Anne Royall, OCLC 10613990
The National Washington, D.C. 1836 183? English Gales & Seaton, OCLC 8766646
The Washingtonian and Farmers, Mechanics and Merchants Gazette Washington, D.C. 1836 1837 English A.F. Cunningham, OCLC 11772232
The Reformer Washington, D.C. 1837 1837 English William W. Moore & Co., OCLC 8766664
The Native American Washington, D.C. 1837 1840 English J. Elliot Jr., OCLC 13866852
Potomac Advocate and Metropolitan Intelligencer Georgetown 1837 1839 English T. Turner, OCLC 10603121
The Madisonian Washington, D.C. 1837 1845 English Thomas Allen, OCLC 8772877
The District News Washington, D.C. 1838 1838 English Etter & Bayne, OCLC 8807706
The Metropolis Washington, D.C. 1838 1840 English F.S. Myer, OCLC 8766626
The National Whig Washington, D.C. 1838 18?? English C.C. Fulton & J.L. Smith, OCLC 15554275
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1838 1839 English Hamilton and Denham, OCLC 8766393
Georgetown Advocate Georgetown 1839 1841 English Charles C. Fulton, OCLC 8783963
Georgetown Daily Advocate Georgetown 1839 1839 English Charles C. Fulton, OCLC 8786490
Potomac Advocate and Georgetown Intelligencer Georgetown 1839 1839 English C.C. Fulton, OCLC 8771572
The Loafers' Weekly Gazette Washington, D.C. 1839 18?? English Jabez Witticism, OCLC 8766477
Political Reformer Washington, D.C. 1840 18?? English Editor: Theophilus Fisk., OCLC 8062457
The Whig Standard Washington, D.C. 184? 18?? English Jno. T. Tower, OCLC 30044062
The Washington Metropolis Washington, D.C. 1840 1840 English F.S. Myer, OCLC 8766635
Georgetown Advocate Georgetown 1841 18?? English OCLC 8786463
The Daily Madisonian Washington, D.C. 1841 1845 English J.B. Jones, OCLC 10318917
The Independent Washington, D.C. 1841 1842 English Johnston, & Woodson, OCLC 8781051
Union Democrat Washington, D.C. 1841 1842 English A. Kendall, OCLC 9303576
The True Whig Washington, D.C. 1841 1843 English Calvin Colton, OCLC 9299605
The Washington Star Washington, D.C. 1841 1891 English C. Sexton, OCLC 10344229
Weekly Globe Washington, D.C. 1841 1845 English Blair & Rives, OCLC 8776973
Weekly National Intelligencer Washington, D.C. 1841 1869 English Gales & Seaton, OCLC 8355031
The Index Washington, D.C. 1842 18?? English John M. Johnson, OCLC 13682844
The Spectator Washington, D.C. 1842 1844 English Martin & Heart, OCLC 8792153
True Whig Washington, D.C. 1842 1842 English Calvin Colton, OCLC 9319212
National Zeitung Washington, D.C. 1843 18?? English P. Augustus Sage, OCLC 15798077
The Spectator Washington, D.C. 1843 1844 English John Heart, OCLC 10448076
The Whig Standard Washington, D.C. 1843 1844 English John T. Towers, OCLC 9286896
The Capitol Washington, D.C. 1843 1844 English Randall & Fields, OCLC 8772799
The Daily Globe Washington, D.C. 1844 1845 English F.P. Blair & J.C. Rives, OCLC 8807577
The Constitution Washington, D.C. 1844 1845 English Harris & Heart, OCLC 8804535
The Hickory Tree Washington, D.C. 1844 18?? English William and J.C. Greer, OCLC 8766438
The Dollar Globe Washington, D.C. 1844 1845 English Blair & Rives, OCLC 16638300
Young Hickory Washington, D.C. 1844 1844 English J. Heart, OCLC 8719852
The Daily Bee Washington, D.C. 1845 1845 English Gobright, Melvin & Smith, OCLC 8786366
Congressional Intelligencer Washington, D.C. 1845 1846 English Gales & Seaton, OCLC 27689300
The Columbian Fountain Washington, D.C. 1845 1846 English U. Ward, OCLC 8791329
Democratic Expositor and United States Journal for the Country Washington, D.C. 1845 1846 English Theophilus Fisk & Jesse E. Dow, OCLC 14238763
The Daily Union Washington, D.C. 1845 1857 English Thomas Ritchie & John P. Heiss, OCLC 8770145
The Semi-Weekly Union Washington, D.C. 1845 1859 English T. Ritchie & J.P. Heiss, OCLC 2267615
The United States Journal Washington, D.C. 1845 1846 English J.E. Dow & Co., OCLC 9302092
Weekly Union Washington, D.C. 1845 1859 English Ritchie and Heiss, OCLC 10641912
The Washingtonian Washington, D.C. 1845 1845 English G. Cochran & Co., OCLC 9286042
The Daily Fountain Washington, D.C. 1846 18?? English U. Ward & Son, OCLC 8799340
The Fountain Washington, D.C. 1846 1846 English U. Ward, OCLC 8791524
Columbian Fountain Washington, D.C. 1846 1846 English U. Ward, OCLC 8799300
The Daily Times Washington, D.C. 1846 1846 English Jesse E. Dow, OCLC 8776358
The Semi-Weekly Times Washington, D.C. 1846 1846 English J.E. Dow, OCLC 9302412
Saturday Evening News, and District General Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1846 1848 English W. Thompson, OCLC 8807823
The Weekly Times Washington, D.C. 1846 1846 English J.E. Dow, Editor: H.H. Robinson, OCLC 9302363
The Daily American Washington, D.C. 1847 1847 English Davis, Drew & Co., OCLC 8786376
The Daily National Whig Washington, D.C. 1847 1849 English C.W. Fenton, OCLC 8807698
The National Era Washington, D.C. 1847 1860 English L.P. Noble, OCLC 10642039
The National Whig Washington, D.C. 1847 1847 English C.W. Fenton, OCLC 8773541
The American Washington, D.C. 1847 1847 English J.N. Davis & Columbus Drew, OCLC 8774923
Weekly National Whig Washington, D.C. 1847 18?? English Chas. W. Fenton, OCLC 33821990
The Daily Globe Washington, D.C. 1848 1873 English Francis P. Blair, John Rives, James C. Pickett, OCLC 10658203
The Congressional Supplement Washington, D.C. 1848 1849 English OCLC 15259736
The Battery Washington, D.C. 1848 1849 English G.S. Gideon, OCLC 5141995
The Saturday News Washington, D.C. 1848 1848 English W. Thompson, OCLC 8807841
The Washington News Washington, D.C. 1848 1852 English W. Thompson, OCLC 8772983
The Weekly Globe Washington, D.C. 1848 1851 English Francis P. Blair, John C. Rives, James C. Pickett, OCLC 8777061
The Times Washington, D.C. 1848 1848 English unknown, OCLC 13368897
The Campaign Washington, D.C. 1848 1849 English Ritchie & Heiss, OCLC 4472358
The Court Journal Washington, D.C. 1849 18?? English William Adam, OCLC 21222167
The Republic Washington, D.C. 1849 1853 English Gideon & Co., OCLC 8807273
Aerial Reporter Washington, D.C. 185? 18?? English Rufus Porter, OCLC 34765425
The Southern Press Washington, D.C. 1850 1852 English Ellwood Fisher and Edwin De Leon, OCLC 10345396
The Weekly Washington Union Washington, D.C. 185? 18?? English Cornelius Wendell, OCLC 9286206
Der Zuschauer am Potomac Washington, D.C. 1850 1851 English, German Friedrich Schmidt, OCLC 13440684
Daily American Telegraph Washington, D.C. 1851 1852 English T.C. Connolly, OCLC 8786417
Georgetown Reporter Georgetown 1851 18?? English J.A. Williamson, OCLC 39489137
The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. 1851 1853 English Lucien Lasselle, OCLC 8766612
American Telegraph Washington, D.C. 1851 1851 English Connolly, Wimer & McGill, OCLC 8786426
Christian Statesman Washington, D.C. 1851 18?? English Gurley & Goodloe, OCLC 33821910
The Cotton Plant Washington, D.C. 1852 1857 English C.G. Baylor, OCLC 9405752
Daily Evening Star Washington, D.C. 1852 1854 English J.B. Tate, OCLC 9574197
The Signal Washington, D.C. 1852 1853 English Geo. S. Gideon, OCLC 7913543
Washington Semi-weekly News Washington, D.C. 1852 1854 English W. Thompson, OCLC 8773083
The Campaign Washington, D.C. 1852 1853 English Robert Armstrong, Author: Democratic Party, OCLC 11753170
The Daily Republic Washington, D.C. 1853 1853 English Gideon & Co., OCLC 8766570
Der National Demokrat ; ein Politisches und Literarisches Familienblatt Washington, D.C. 1853 18?? German Buell & Blanchard, OCLC 702345796
The Truth Washington, D.C. 1853 18?? English J. Robertson, OCLC 9278842
Washington Sentinel Washington, D.C. 1853 1856 English Beverley Tucker, OCLC 8797054
Washington Sentinel Washington, D.C. 1853 1855 English Beverley Tucker and Wm. M. Overton, OCLC 10345474
The Weekly Metropolitan Washington, D.C. 1853 185? English Lucien Lasselle, OCLC 8799249
The Weekly Star Washington, D.C. 1853 1891 English OCLC 9298967
Workingmen's National Advocate Washington, D.C. 1853 1853 English OCLC 16156332
Daily American Organ Washington, D.C. 1854 1856 English OCLC 11584698
Daily National Era Washington, D.C. 1854 1854 English OCLC 4364562
Tuesday's Congressional Globe Washington, D.C. 1854 1857 English OCLC 9299505
The Washington News Washington, D.C. 1854 1858 English OCLC 8789746
Weekly American Organ Washington, D.C. 1854 1857 English OCLC 8771470
State Rights Register Washington, D.C. 1854 18?? English OCLC 15233488
Evening Star Washington, D.C. 1854 1972 English OCLC 2260929
The Spectator Washington, D.C. 1855 18?? English OCLC 9299184
The National Washington, D.C. 1856 18?? English OCLC 31800555
Saturday Mercury Washington, D.C. 1856 1856 English OCLC 14289542
The Washington Bee Washington, D.C. 1856 1856 English OCLC 8795165
The Weekly Bee & Model Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1856 18?? English OCLC 8795082
The Republic Washington, D.C. 1857 18?? English OCLC 8796766
The American Washington, D.C. 1857 1857 English OCLC 8774818
The Washington Union Washington, D.C. 1857 1859 English OCLC 8776746
The States Washington, D.C. 1857 1859 English OCLC 10315398
The Daily Advertiser Washington, D.C. 1858 18?? English OCLC 8771679
DeBow's Weekly Press Washington, D.C. 1858 1??? English OCLC 14971879
American Eagle and Flag of Liberty Washington, D.C. 1858 ???? English OCLC 13858372
The States Washington, D.C. 1858 1859 English OCLC 15233460
Weekly American Washington, D.C. 1858 1858 English OCLC 8774841
The Evening Bulletin Washington, D.C. 1858 1858 English OCLC 8780790
The Constitution Washington, D.C. 1859 1861 English OCLC 8799651
Semi-weekly Constitution Washington, D.C. 1859 1861 English OCLC 13182468
Washington Examiner Washington, D.C. 1859 18?? English OCLC 8807862
The Weekly Constitution Washington, D.C. 1859 1861 English OCLC 8797827
Washingtoner Intelligenzblatt Washington, D.C. 1859 1863 German OCLC 8811037
The States and Union Washington, D.C. 1859 1861 English OCLC 10320184
The States and Union Washington, D.C. 1859 ???? English John P. Heiss, OCLC 15206074

1860–1899[]

Washington Post and Union

There were 184 newspapers founded in Washington, D.C. between 1860 and 1899. This included newspapers found at Union military camps and hospitals during the American Civil War. The Washington Post, founded in 1877, continues to be published as a national newspaper in the 21st-century. Several African American owned newspapers were founded during reconstruction in Washington, D.C., including The National Savings Bank in 1868 and the New National Era and New Era in 1870.[2]

1860–1899 Newspapers Founded in Washington, D.C.
Newspaper Title Place of Pub. Founded Ended Language Publishers, OCLC, ISSN References
Finley Hospital Weekly Finley General Hospital 186? 18?? English Finley General Hospital, OCLC 21782182
The Guide Washington, D.C. 186? 1??? English Frank Russell Reading and Geo. C. Jackson, OCLC 26757639
Armory Square Hospital Gazette Washington, D.C. 186? 1865 English Armory Square Hospital, OCLC 27353796
The National Republican Washington, D.C. 1860 1862 English Lewis Clephane & Co.,[9] OCLC 8791688, ISSN 2158-8899
National Republican Washington, D.C. 1860 1863 English W.J. Murtagh & Co., OCLC 13832961
The People's Weekly Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland 186? 18?? English Ben E. Green, N.B. Talbott, & A.J. Appleby, OCLC 32427911
Our Newspaper Washington, D.C. 1860 18?? English OCLC 11609823
The Union Guard Washington, D.C. 1860 186? English N.D. Larner, OCLC 9139050
Tägliche Metropole Washington, D.C. 1860 1861 German W. Koch & Co., OCLC 9298674
The Campaign Constitution Washington, D.C. 1860 1860 English William M. Browne, OCLC 11753110
The Confederation Washington, D.C. 1861 18?? English William H. Hope & Co., OCLC 8791127
Union and Army Reporter Washington, D.C. 1861 1??? English John H. McCutchen, OCLC 39704016
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1861 ???? English J.Q. Thompson & Co., OCLC 12967709
Sunday Morning Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1861 1872 English OCLC 10796474
The Camp Kettle Camp Kalorama 1861 186? English Field & Staff of the Roundhead Regiment, OCLC 12800632
The Dragoon Camp Barker 1862 1??? English The McClellan Dragoons, OCLC 30067537
Daily Morning Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1862 1874 English OCLC 9431579
Daily National Republican Washington, D.C. 1862 1866 English W.J. Murtagh & Co.,[10] OCLC 13879073, ISSN 2158-2831
The Knapsack Camp Edward, Tennallytown 1862 18?? English Richard Geo. Rogers, John T. Howe, Sheldon T. Gibbs, OCLC 19648299
Columbia Washington, D.C. 1863 1873 German OCLC 8791632
The Army Herald Washington, D. C. and Cleveland, Ohio 1863 1868 English C.G. Bruce, OCLC 18268594
Weekly Constitutional Union Washington, D.C. 1863 1870 English OCLC 9286176
Weekly National Republican Washington, D.C. 1863 1877 English OCLC 8769395
The Sunday Times Washington, D.C. 1863 1864 English OCLC 10315582
Army & Navy Ledger Washington, D.C. 1864 1864 English OCLC 38746013
The Daily Times Washington, D.C. 1864 1??? English OCLC 9301406
The New Era Washington, D.C. 1864 1864 English New Era Co., OCLC 15802663
The Reveille Carver U.S. General Hospital 1864 18?? English , OCLC 30491674
Roll Call Washington, D.C. 1864 1??? English OCLC 19568669
Washington Weekly Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1864 1875 English OCLC 8766385
The Georgetown Courier Georgetown 1865 1876 English OCLC 8769325
The Balance Washington, D.C. 1865 18?? English OCLC 8786381
The Reconstructionist Washington, D.C. 1865 1866 English Jane G. Swisshelm, OCLC 11609931
The Great Republic Washington, D.C. 1866 1??? English Great Republic Assoc., OCLC 15233479
The National Republican Washington, D.C. 1866 1870 English W.J. Murtagh & Co., OCLC 13880324, ISSN 2159-3841
The Orphans' Advocate Washington, D.C. 1866 1866 English Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Fair, OCLC 8178972
The Sunday Herald Washington, D.C. 1866 1887 English John T. Halleck & Co., OCLC 12792064, ISSN 2157-3379
The Daily Evening Dispatch Washington, D.C. 1867 18?? English T.Z. Hoover & Co., OCLC 16671351
The Guardian Washington, D.C. 1867 18?? English O'Neil, Tenney & Co., OCLC 8766391
Evening Express Washington, D.C. 1867 1869 English O. Thorn & Co., OCLC 8807521
Evening Union Georgetown 1867 1869 English T.B. Florence, OCLC 8786469
The Evening Leader Washington, D.C. 1867 1867 English Leader Co., OCLC 10618257
The Critic Washington, D.C. 1868 1872 English The Critic,[11] OCLC 8807482
National Radical Washington, D.C. 1868 18?? English OCLC 13282855
National Savings Bank Washington, D.C. 1868 18?? English Subject: African American Banks, OCLC 904283370
L'Opinion Publique Washington, D.C. 1868 1868  French F.P. Barclay, OCLC 13299699
The Washington Times Washington, D.C. 1868 19?? English W.D. Hughes, OCLC 9285626
Sunday Morning Gazette Washington, D.C. 1868 187? English Thomas B. Florence, OCLC 8776945
The Times Washington, D.C. 1868 18?? English W.D. Hughes, OCLC 16046603
Campaign Digest and Anti-Radical Standard Washington, D.C. 1868 18?? English Wm. Allen Mitchener & Co., OCLC 22231208
The Georgetown Citizen and Semi-Weekly Register Georgetown 1869 18?? English George W. Greenwood & Co., OCLC 12986891
Daily National Intelligencer and Washington Express Washington, D.C. 1869 1870 English Intelligencer and Express Pub. Assoc., OCLC 11337738
The Morning News Washington, D.C. 1869 1870 English M.C. Hart & J.D. Winter, OCLC 15875836
Saturday Evening Visitor Washington, D.C. 1869 1870 English W.F. Holtzman & Co., OCLC 8766583
The Washington Express Washington, D.C. 1869 1869 English H. Ward & Co., OCLC 8807763
Daily Evening Journal Washington, D.C. 1870 187? English OCLC 27408518
Homestead Champion Washington, D.C. 1870 1872 English Hugh Cameron, OCLC 27424303
The Gazette Washington, D.C. 187? 188? English G.W. Alexander, OCLC 8786365
Grand Army Journal Washington, D.C. 1870 1872 English Wm. T. Collins, OCLC 11614903
Commercial Washington, D.C. 187? 188? English OCLC 27420357
The Daily Patriot Washington, D.C. 1870 1872 English Patriot Newspaper Assn., OCLC 8802809
Daily National Republican Washington, D.C. 1870 1872 English W.J. Murtagh,[12] OCLC 13888533, ISSN 2158-2858
New National Era Washington, D.C. 1870 1874 English Frederick Douglass (African American), OCLC 10641996
New Era Washington, D.C. 1870 1870 English unknown (African American), OCLC 10931292, ISSN 2471-6316
The National Standard Washington, D.C. 1870 1872 English National Standard Pub. Co., OCLC 10771736
Post Office Gazette Washington, D.C. 1870 18?? English An employee of the Post Office Dept., OCLC 13846033
The Weekly Patriot Washington, D.C. 1870 ???? English Patriot Newspaper Association, OCLC 15229738
The Evening Telegram Washington, D.C. 1870 18?? English OCLC 9302274
The Public Voice Washington, D.C. 1871 ???? English Democratic News Co., OCLC 8807231
Täglicher Washingtoner Anzeiger Washington, D.C. 1871 1873 German N.H. Miller, OCLC 8792259
The Citizen Washington, D.C. 1871 1871 English OCLC 8794855
The Capital Washington, D.C. 1871 18?? English E. Jenkins, OCLC 8814819
Daily Critic Washington, D.C. 1872 1881 English Ringwalt, Hack & Co.,[13] OCLC 8807901, ISSN 2151-3902
Forney's Sunday Morning Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1872 1873 English D.C. Forney, OCLC 12968047
National Republican Washington, D.C. 1872 1888 English W.J. Murtagh,[14] OCLC 13891753, ISSN 2151-4437
The Union Sentinel Washington, D.C. 1872 187? English OCLC 27410770
The New Citizen Washington, D.C. 1873 1873 English New Citizen Pub. Co., OCLC 27420273
The Item Washington, D.C. 1873 18?? English T.J. Brashears, OCLC 8766469
Washington Sentinel Washington, D.C. 1873 1910 English L. Schade,[15], ISSN 1940-7378
Washingtoner Journal Washington, D.C. 1873 1888 German Werner Koch, OCLC 10618711
Forney's Sunday Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1874 1881 English D.C. Forney, OCLC 13211745
United States Record and Gazette Washington, D.C. 1874 1??? English J.H. Soule, OCLC 35562932
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1874 18?? English Chronicle Pub. Co., OCLC 9427399
The Evening Mail Washington, D.C. 1874 18?? English Mail Pub. Co., OCLC 8766518
The Commoner Washington, D.C. 1875 1875 English G.W. Williams, OCLC 13712980
The Daily News Washington, D.C. 1875 1877 English Cunningham & Brashears, OCLC 13282797
Der Volks-Tribun Washington, D.C. 1875 1902 German E. Waldecker & Co., OCLC 13436599
The Washington Tribune Washington, D.C. 1875 1875 English Hewett & Follansbee, OCLC 13370570
The Telegram Washington, D.C. 1875 1876 English H. Coyle, OCLC 16126078
The Sunday Herald Washington, D.C. 1875 18?? English I.N. Burritt, OCLC 9278610
The Daily Nation Washington, D.C. 1876 1877 English Nation Co., OCLC 8807863
The Daily Telegram Washington, D.C. 1876 1880 English H. Coyle, OCLC 9301676
The Union Washington, D.C. 1876 1877 English H. Polkinhorn, OCLC 9278877
The Republic Washington, D.C. 1877 18?? English R.H. Darby, OCLC 13352692
The National Tribune Washington, D.C. 1877 1917 English G.E. Lemon & Co.,[16] OCLC 9186825, ISSN 2151-3937
National Union Washington, D.C. 1877 1878 English John Lynch, OCLC 8776863
The Washington Post (Washington Post and Union) Washington, D.C. 1877 current (1954) English Washington Post Co.,[17]OCLC 8787120, ISSN 2641-0702
The Washington Weekly Post Washington, D.C. 1878 1916 English Stilson Hutchings,[18] OCLC 16046436, ISSN 1941-0743
The Weekly Republic Washington, D.C. 1878 1878 English OCLC 15987884
The National View Washington, D.C. 1879 1895 English View Pub. Co., OCLC 8807206
The Soldier's True Friend Washington, D.C. 1879 1880 English C.G. Bennett, OCLC 17758889
Vedette Washington, D.C. 1879 18?? English A.M. Kenady, OCLC 1768965
The Washington World Washington, D.C. 1879 1881 English L.W. Vale, OCLC 9285949
The Exodus Washington, D.C. 1880 18?? English Exodus Co., OCLC 10873779
The Woman's Tribune Washington, D.C. 188? 19?? English C.B. Colby, OCLC 39315003
The Union Volunteer Washington, D.C. 188? 1??? English W.B. Mix and H.T. Burrows, OCLC 13882139
Washington Courier Washington, D.C. 1880 18?? English C.G. Bennett, OCLC 29740999
The Washington Daily Reporter Washington, D.C. 188? 1??? English Washington Hotel Daily Reporter Co., OCLC 30444346
The Telephone Washington, D.C. 1880 1881 English Gobright & Beardsley, OCLC 9301517
The Washington Telephone Washington, D.C. 1881 1881 English Beardsley & Bramhall, OCLC 9301565
Washington Weekly World and Citizen-Soldier Washington, D.C. 1881 1882 English World and Soldier Pub. Co., OCLC 11614776
Weekly Washington World and Citizen-Soldier Washington, D.C. 1881 1883 English World and Soldier Pub. Co., OCLC 9302469
Sunday Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1881 1882 English Sunday Chronicle Co., OCLC 15712174
The Budget Washington, D.C. 1881 1??? English Editor: Frank S. ParksOCLC 863727905
The Evening Critic Washington, D.C. 1881 1885 English Evening Critic Pub. Co.,[19] OCLC 8807411, ISSN 2151-3910
The Grand Army Record Washington, D.C. 1882 1883 English OCLC 933398414
The Bee Washington, D.C. 1882 1884 English Turner & Hamlin,[20] OCLC 10587821, ISSN 2157-3298
The Dapa Press Washington, D.C. 1882 1??? English OCLC 864018861
The National Farmer Washington, D.C. 1882 18?? English Farmer Pub. Co., OCLC 31909132
The National Republican Washington, D.C. 1882 188? English OCLC 32881011
Washington Sunday chronicle Washington, D.C. 1882 1889 English Chronicle Co., OCLC 15712213
Washington World and Citizen-Soldier Washington, D.C. 1882 1884 English World and Soldier Pub. Co., OCLC 11614809
The Craftsman Washington, D.C. 1883 ???? English Craftsman Pub. Co., OCLC 29631334
The Hatchet Washington, D.C. 1883 19?? English The Hatchet Pub. Co.,[21] OCLC 8766407, ISSN 1934-1806
The Grit Washington, D.C. 1883 1884 English W.B. Avery (African-American), OCLC 10587833
The Washington Independent Washington, D.C. 1883 ???? English E.W. Oyster, OCLC 35101179
The Weekly National Republican Washington, D.C. 1883 1892 English National Republican Co., OCLC 10963336
The American Washington, D.C. 1884 188? English American Pub., OCLC 12270472
United States Democrat Washington, D.C. 1884 18?? English M.M. Pomeroy, OCLC 16126236
The Washington Bee Washington, D.C. 1884 1922 English Bee Pub. Co.,[22] OCLC 10587828, ISSN 1940-7424
Washington Grit Washington, D.C. 1884 1884 English J.E. Bruce, OCLC 10587840
The National Republican Washington, D.C. 1885 18?? English National Republican Co.,[23]OCLC 8833264, ISSN 2157-2208
The Washington Critic Washington, D.C. 1885 1888 English Evening Critic Pub. Co.,[24]OCLC 8769874, ISSN 2151-3880
The Independent Washington, D.C. 1886 188? English T.J. Baldwin, OCLC 27688599
The News Washington, D.C. 1886 1??? English Alice R. Neale, OCLC 36203183
The Mission Bulletin Washington, D.C. 1886 1917 English Central Union Mission, OCLC 31909026
The Lake Borgne Outlet Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, LA 1886 18?? English Lake Borgne Pub. Co.OCLC 20377934
The Sunday Herald and Weekly National Intelligencer Washington, D.C. 1887 1896 English T.B. Kalbfus, OCLC 9303012, ISSN 2157-2143
The National Leader Washington, D.C. 1888 1889 English Robinson Bros. (African-American), OCLC 10373249
Washington Journal Washington, D.C. 1888 2002 German W. Koch, OCLC 8786862
The Washington Press Washington, D.C. 1888 1890 English Daily Press Co., OCLC 8807212
The Canteen Washington, D.C. 1888 ???? English Canteen Pub. Co., OCLC 18719630
The Evening Post Washington, D.C. 1888 1889 English Washington Post Co., OCLC 8769751,ISSN 2157-2224
National democrat Washington, D.C. 1889 1895 English E. Hudson, OCLC 8833320
The Mercury Washington, D.C. 1889 1??? English The Mercury, OCLC 39333862
The Leader Washington, D.C. 1889 18?? English Robinson Bros. (African American), OCLC 10373277
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C. 1889 1911 English J.Q. Thompson & Co., OCLC 15712257
The Washington Critic Washington, D.C. 1889 1889 English Washington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 8769923, ISSN 2157-2259
The Capital and Critic Washington, D.C. 1889 1889 English Washington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 8807379
The Evening Capital and Critic Washington, D.C. 1889 1889 English Washington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 8807450
The Evening Capital Washington, D.C. 1889 1890 English Washington Critic Co., OCLC 17426705
The Daily Critic Washington, D.C. 1890 1890 English Washington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 232334430, ISSN 2157-3093
The Daily Critic Washington, D.C. 1890 1890 English Washington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 232334790, ISSN 2157-2291
The Critic Washington, D.C. 1890 1891 English Washington Critic Co.[25]OCLC 232334790, ISSN 2157-2291
The Fourth Class Postmaster Washington, D.C. 189? 1900 English W.B. Lindsey, OCLC 31909107
Grand Army journal Washington, D.C. 1890 1??? English J.D. Rhodes, OCLC 30083699
The Pilot Washington, D.C. 189? 1??? English N. Sprague, OCLC 17434592
Silver Knight and National Watchman Washington, D.C. 189? 1896 English Silver Knight Pub. Co., OCLC 30616674
The Washington Critic Washington, D.C. 1890 1890 English Washington Critic Co.,[26] OCLC 232333959
The Critic and Record Washington, D.C. 1891 1896 English Washington Critic Co.,[26] OCLC 15986827, ISSN 2151-5255
The Suburban Citizen Washington, D.C. 1891 1902 English Suburban Citizen Newspaper Co.,[27] OCLC 9298727
National Watchman Washington, D.C. 1892 189? English People's Party Congressional Committee, OCLC 34527710
The Evening News Washington, D.C. 1892 1894 English Washington News Pub. Co., OCLC 8766411
The Colored American Washington, D.C. 1893 1904 English Colored American Pub. Co.,[28] , ISSN 1940-7416
No Compromise Washington, D.C. 1893 189? English No Compromise Pub. Co., OCLC 24165785
The Tocsin Washington, D.C. 1893 189? English Tocsin Pub. Co., OCLC 11614621
The Pathfinder Washington, D.C. 1894 19?? English Pathfinder Pub. Co., OCLC 11609867
The United American Washington, D.C. 1894 1896 English United American Pub. Co., OCLC 9285262
United States Times Washington, D.C. 1894 ???? English J. St. Johns, OCLC 17436047
The Washington News Washington, D.C. 1894 1896 English Washington News Pub. Co., OCLC 8766357
Washington Times Washington, D.C. 1894 1895 English Washington Times Pub. Co.,[29] OCLC 16069817, ISSN 2151-5263
The Morning Times Washington, D.C. 1895 1897 English Washington Times, Company[29]OCLC 10954900
The Washington Capital Washington, D.C. 1895 19?? English Hobart Brooks, OCLC 26750668
The Evening Times Washington, D.C. 1895 1902 English Washington Times Co.,[30] OCLC 10954477
The Columbia Sentinel Washington, D.C. 1896 ???? English Sentinel Pub. Co., OCLC 17331881
The National Recorder Washington, D.C. 1896 ???? English National Recorder Co., OCLC 11458545
The Washington Capital Washington, D.C. 1896 19?? English Hobart Brooks, OCLC 32794320
The Silver Knight-Watchman Washington, D.C. 1897 1899 English Silver Knight Pub. Co., OCLC 12982896
The Times Washington, D.C. 1897 1901 English W.S. Hutchins,[29]OCLC 11987295, ISSN 2151-3465
The Capitol Vista Brookland 1897 current English Sarah Willard HowekmOCLC 44939395
National Intelligencer Washington, D.C. 1898 1??? English National Intelligencer Pub. Co., OCLC 17434817
National Watchman Washington, D.C. 1899 1901 English Democratic National Pub. Co., OCLC 12982914
The Washington Mirror Washington, D.C. 1899 1905 English American Newspaper Syndicate, OCLC 26756000

Front pages[]

Selected front pages

  • The Daily Republic, July 6, 1853

  • The New Era, January 13, 1870

  • The Washington Bee, May 29, 1886

  • The Colored American, November 25, 1899

  • Washington Times, February 15, 1922

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  4. ^ "Get to know D.C. – Frequently Asked Questions About Washington, D.C." History Society of Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007.
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  12. ^ "Daily National Republican". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Daily Critic". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "National Republican". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Washington Sentinel". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "The National Tribune". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Washington Post". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "The Washington Weekly Post". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "The Evening Critic". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "The Bee". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  21. ^ "The Hatchet". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  22. ^ "The Washington Bee". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
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