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

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, Carver General Hospital, Finley General Hospital, Armory Square Hospital, and Kalorama.[1][2][3]

See also: List of newspapers in Washington, D.C.

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 Georgetown17891791EnglishCharles Fierer (1789), Charles Fierer & Thomas U. Fosdick (1790-1791)OCLC 13105200, OCLC 9278804, ISSN 2640-8570
The George-town Weekly Ledger Georgetown17901793EnglishM.Day and Hancock (1791), Alexander Doyle (1792); James Doyle (1792)OCLC 9275216
The Columbian Chronicle Georgetown17931796EnglishHanson & Briggs (1794), Hanson & Priestley (1795), Samuel Hanson (1795-1796)OCLC 9274508
Impartial Observer and Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C.17951796EnglishThomas WilsonOCLC 9275292
The Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C.1796179?EnglishJohn Crocker & Co.OCLC 13149491
The Washington Gazette Washington, D.C.17961798EnglishBenjamin MoreOCLC 9285559
The Centinel of Liberty and George-town Advertiser Georgetown17961798EnglishGreen, English & Co.OCLC 12982954, ISSN 2638-9924
The Centinel & Country Gazette Georgetown17961800EnglishGreen, English & Co; Editor: Samuel Hanson (1796-1799)OCLC 12963771
The Centinel of Liberty and George-town and Washington Advertiser Georgetown17991799EnglishGreen, English & Co.; Editor: Samuel HansonOCLC 12985745
The Centinel of Liberty or George-town and Washington Advertiser Georgetown17991800EnglishGreen, 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 Georgetown18001801EnglishJ. LyonOCLC 8769556
Boyce's Saturday Anvil Washington, D.C.18??18??EnglishS. BoyceOCLC 31909072
The National Citizen Soldier Washington, D.C.18??1881EnglishCitizen and Soldier Pub. Co.OCLC 27163306
The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C.18001810EnglishSamuel Harrison Smith (1800-); Joseph Gales (1810)OCLC 123124568, ISSN 2474-4344[3]
The Museum and Washington and George-town Advertiser Georgetown18001802EnglishGreen & English, 1800-OCLC 13016258
The Museum and Washington and George-town Daily Advertiser Georgetown18001800EnglishGreen & English, 1800OCLC 9287461
The People Washington, D.C.18??1???EnglishCentral Council of the Labor LeagueOCLC 19568688
Soldiers' National Free Press Washington, D.C.18??????EnglishJohn W. HallOCLC 11753086
True Blue Washington, D.C.18??18??EnglishunknownOCLC 12270298
Washington Advertiser Washington, D.C.18001800EnglishBrown & Snowden, 1800OCLC 13149555
The Washington City Gazette Washington, D.C.18001800EnglishCharles Cist, 1800OCLC 13478188
Washington Federalist Georgetown1800180?EnglishWilliam Alexander Rind and John Stewart, 1800-1809.OCLC 122959981, ISSN 2688-3252
The Washington Post Washington, D.C.18??????EnglishunknownOCLC 12270551
Washington Republican Washington, D.C.18??1824EnglishJames C. Dunn, and Co.OCLC 9301170
The Sunday Capital Washington, D.C.18??1890EnglishWashington Critic Co.OCLC 8798941
The Sunday Gazette Washington, D.C.18??1891EnglishT.G. MorrowOCLC 8821760
The Church News Washington, D.C.18??18??EnglishChurch News Pub. Co. (Catholic)OCLC 31909096
The Apollo Washington, D.C.18021802EnglishW. Duane & Son, 1802OCLC 14291840
The Olio Georgetown18021803EnglishParks & Co., 1802-OCLC 8786515
American Literary Advertiser Washington, D.C.18021804EnglishJames Lyon and Richard DinmoreOCLC 13615170
Columbian Repository Washington, D.C.18031804EnglishBradford & BurgessOCLC 30696682
Atlantic World Washington, D.C.18071807EnglishJohn Wood & Thomas W. White, 1807-OCLC 8786390
Washington Expositor and Weekly Register Washington, D.C.18071807EnglishUnknownOCLC 10618589, ISSN 2640-723X
The Monitor Washington, D.C.18081809EnglishJ.B. Colvin, 1808-1809OCLC 8769686
 The Washington Expositor Washington, D.C.18081809EnglishDinmore & Cooper, 1808-1809.OCLC 19969779
 Independent American and Columbian Advertiser Georgetown18091809EnglishEdgar PattersonOCLC 10190723
 Independent American Georgetown180918??EnglishE. Patterson, 1809-OCLC 9278179
 Museum; Georgetown advertiser Georgetown1809180?EnglishW. Rind, Jr., 1809-OCLC 8774879
National Intelligencer Washington, D.C.18101869EnglishGales and Seaton (1814-1860)OCLC 10202373[3]
The Courier Georgetown18121812EnglishB. Parks (1812)OCLC 10788707
Federal Republican Georgetown18131816EnglishA.C. Hanson and J. Wagner (1813-1816)OCLC 9343111
Daily National Intelligencer Washington, D.C.18131869EnglishGales & Seaton, 1813-OCLC 2260099, ISSN 2641-1989[3]
Federal Republican Georgetown18141816EnglishA.C. Hanson & J. Wagner (1816)OCLC 11525794
The Senator Washington, D.C.18141814EnglishE.H. Cummins, 1814OCLC 10788786, ISSN: 2574-7142
Washington City Gazette Washington, D.C.18141814EnglishWilliam ElliotOCLC 13478591
Washington City Weekly Gazette Washington, D.C.18151817EnglishJonathan Elliot, 1815-1817OCLC 7932384, ISSN 2574-3910
The Messenger Georgetown18161817EnglishJames C. Dunn & Co.OCLC 9278253
National Messenger Georgetown18171821EnglishJames C. Dunn & Co., 1817-1821OCLC 8771618
City of Washington Gazette Washington, D.C.18171821EnglishJ. Elliot (1817-1821)OCLC 9337841
The Columbian, District Advertiser and Commercial Gazette Georgetown182?1829EnglishSamuel S. RindOCLC 14210980
The Metropolitan Georgetown182018??EnglishW.A. Rind, Jr.OCLC 8786357
Metropolitan Georgetown18201827EnglishOCLC 4770002
Washington Gazette Washington, D.C.18211826EnglishElliot and IrvineOCLC 8807720, ISSN 2574-3902
The Columbian Star Washington, D.C.18221829EnglishAnderson & Meehan, (1822-1829); author: Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions (U.S.)OCLC 1564271, ISSN 2158-6357
National Observer Washington, D.C.182218??EnglishB. Irvine & Co., 1822-OCLC 11760469
Washington Republican and Congressional Examiner Washington, D.C.18221824EnglishPublished for the Proprietor by James C. Dunn, & Co., 1822-1824OCLC 8776494
Washington Republican and Congressional Examiner Washington, D.C.182218??EnglishJ.C. Dunn & Co., 1822-OCLC 8808699
National Journal Washington, D.C.18231832EnglishPeter Force, 1823-OCLC 9311731
National Palladium and Congressional Register Washington, D.C.1823182?EnglishJames Wilson (1823-)OCLC 13287366
National Palladium Washington, D.C.18231823EnglishJ. Wilson (-1823)OCLC 8770197
Daily National Journal Washington, D.C.18241832EnglishP. Force (1824-1832)OCLC 9522695, ISSN 2641-1970
The Columbian Georgetown18261826EnglishSamuel S. Rind (1826)OCLC 8786646
United States' Telegraph Washington, D.C.18261837EnglishJohn S. Meehan (1826-1837)OCLC 2268926
U. S. telegraph and Commercial Herald Washington, D.C.18261827EnglishDuff GreenOCLC 13433489
Georgetown Columbian and District Advertiser Georgetown18271827EnglishSamuel S. Rind (1827)OCLC 8786362
Columbian & District Advertiser Georgetown18271827EnglishSamuel S. Rind (-1827)OCLC 14192977
Mrs A S Colvin's Weekly Messenger Washington, D.C.18271828EnglishA.S. ColvinOCLC 1758802
United States Telegraph Washington, D.C.18271828EnglishD. Green (-1828)OCLC 9571320
United States' Telegraph Washington, D.C.18271837EnglishDuff Green, 1827-1837OCLC 1498163
Georgetown Columbian, District Advertiser, & Commercial Gazette Georgetown18281828EnglishSamuel S. Rind] (1828-)OCLC 10598874
United States Weekly Telegraph Washington, D.C.18281832EnglishDuff Green (1828-)OCLC 1768775
United States' Telegraph Extra Washington, D.C.18281829EnglishGreen and Jarvis (1828-1829)OCLC 1773561
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C.18281828EnglishW. Ustick, 1828OCLC 8795630
Washington City Chronicle Washington, D.C.18281829EnglishA. Rothwell & T.W. Ustick (1828-1829)OCLC 16259945
We, the People Washington, D.C.18281828EnglishJ. ElliotOCLC 9286086
Columbian Gazette Georgetown18291835EnglishB. Homans (1829-)OCLC 8786688
Banner of the Constitution Washington, D.C.18291832EnglishCondy Raguet (1829-1832)OCLC 10260857, ISSN 2156-9347
Washington City Chronicle and Literary Repository Washington, D.C.18291829EnglishA. 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.18301845EnglishF.P. Blair, OCLC 8772978
The Metropolitan Washington, D.C.183?183?EnglishS.D. Langtree & J.L. O'Sullivan, OCLC 27290909
The American Argus Washington, D.C.183018??EnglishJ.B. Patterson & Co., OCLC 8787131
American Spectator and Washington City Chronicle Washington, D.C.18301832EnglishRothwell & Ustick, OCLC 8787078
American Statesman Washington, D.C.18301830EnglishW. Greer, OCLC 8786432
The Weekly Metropolitan Washington, D.C.183?183?EnglishS.D. Langtree & J.L. O'Sullivan, OCLC 26607498
The Globe Washington, D.C.18311843EnglishF.P. Blair, OCLC 8786354
Paul Pry Washington, D.C.18311836EnglishAnne Royall, OCLC 10629849
Extra Globe Washington, D.C.1832183?EnglishF.P. Blair, OCLC 10658113
The National Union Washington, D.C.1832183?EnglishJesse A. Fell, OCLC 8807203
Washington City Chronicle Washington, D.C.18321833EnglishB. Homans, OCLC 8833744
The Examiner Washington, D.C.18331833EnglishWilliam Greer, OCLC 11777432
The Moderator Washington, D.C.183318??EnglishUnknown, OCLC 8772936
Extra Globe Washington, D.C.18341841EnglishF.P. Blair, OCLC 8995329
North American Washington, D.C.18341835EnglishW. Greer, OCLC 15875989
Washington Examiner Washington, D.C.1834183?EnglishWilliam Greer, OCLC 15723738
Washington Mirror Washington, D.C.18341836EnglishJ.C. Dunn, OCLC 8769855
The Washington Morning Star and District Chronicle of the Times Washington, D.C.183418??EnglishS. Wild, OCLC 9301062
Daily Advertiser Georgetown18351???EnglishJ. Finch, OCLC 8769515
The Appeal Washington, D.C.18351835EnglishWilliam Alexander Rind, Jr., OCLC 8786406
The Metropolitan Georgetown18351837EnglishJ.F. Watson & Co., OCLC 8786355
The Sun Washington, D.C.18351837EnglishLearned & Pinkney, OCLC 9303103
The Huntress Washington, D.C.18361854EnglishAnne Royall, OCLC 10613990
The National Washington, D.C.1836183?EnglishGales & Seaton, OCLC 8766646
The Washingtonian and Farmers, Mechanics and Merchants Gazette Washington, D.C.18361837EnglishA.F. Cunningham, OCLC 11772232
The Reformer Washington, D.C.18371837EnglishWilliam W. Moore & Co., OCLC 8766664
The Native American Washington, D.C.18371840EnglishJ. Elliot Jr., OCLC 13866852
Potomac Advocate and Metropolitan Intelligencer Georgetown18371839EnglishT. Turner, OCLC 10603121
The Madisonian Washington, D.C.18371845EnglishThomas Allen, OCLC 8772877
The District News Washington, D.C.18381838EnglishEtter & Bayne, OCLC 8807706
The Metropolis Washington, D.C.18381840EnglishF.S. Myer, OCLC 8766626
The National Whig Washington, D.C.183818??EnglishC.C. Fulton & J.L. Smith, OCLC 15554275
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C.18381839EnglishHamilton and Denham, OCLC 8766393
Georgetown Advocate Georgetown18391841EnglishCharles C. Fulton, OCLC 8783963
Georgetown Daily Advocate Georgetown18391839EnglishCharles C. Fulton, OCLC 8786490
Potomac Advocate and Georgetown Intelligencer Georgetown18391839EnglishC.C. Fulton, OCLC 8771572
The Loafers' Weekly Gazette Washington, D.C.183918??EnglishJabez Witticism, OCLC 8766477
Political Reformer Washington, D.C.184018??EnglishEditor: Theophilus Fisk., OCLC 8062457
The Whig Standard Washington, D.C.184?18??EnglishJno. T. Tower, OCLC 30044062
The Washington Metropolis Washington, D.C.18401840EnglishF.S. Myer, OCLC 8766635
Georgetown Advocate Georgetown184118??EnglishOCLC 8786463
The Daily Madisonian Washington, D.C.18411845EnglishJ.B. Jones, OCLC 10318917
The Independent Washington, D.C.18411842EnglishJohnston, & Woodson, OCLC 8781051
Union Democrat Washington, D.C.18411842EnglishA. Kendall, OCLC 9303576
The True Whig Washington, D.C.18411843EnglishCalvin Colton, OCLC 9299605
The Washington Star Washington, D.C.18411891EnglishC. Sexton, OCLC 10344229
Weekly Globe Washington, D.C.18411845EnglishBlair & Rives, OCLC 8776973
Weekly National Intelligencer Washington, D.C.18411869EnglishGales & Seaton, OCLC 8355031
The Index Washington, D.C.184218??EnglishJohn M. Johnson, OCLC 13682844
The Spectator Washington, D.C.18421844EnglishMartin & Heart, OCLC 8792153
True Whig Washington, D.C.18421842EnglishCalvin Colton, OCLC 9319212
National Zeitung Washington, D.C.184318??EnglishP. Augustus Sage, OCLC 15798077
The Spectator Washington, D.C.18431844EnglishJohn Heart, OCLC 10448076
The Whig Standard Washington, D.C.18431844EnglishJohn T. Towers, OCLC 9286896
The Capitol Washington, D.C.18431844EnglishRandall & Fields, OCLC 8772799
The Daily Globe Washington, D.C.18441845EnglishF.P. Blair & J.C. Rives, OCLC 8807577
The Constitution Washington, D.C.18441845EnglishHarris & Heart, OCLC 8804535
The Hickory Tree Washington, D.C.184418??EnglishWilliam and J.C. Greer, OCLC 8766438
The Dollar Globe Washington, D.C.18441845EnglishBlair & Rives, OCLC 16638300
Young Hickory Washington, D.C.18441844EnglishJ. Heart, OCLC 8719852
The Daily Bee Washington, D.C.18451845EnglishGobright, Melvin & Smith, OCLC 8786366
Congressional Intelligencer Washington, D.C.18451846EnglishGales & Seaton, OCLC 27689300
The Columbian Fountain Washington, D.C.18451846EnglishU. Ward, OCLC 8791329
Democratic Expositor and United States Journal for the Country Washington, D.C.18451846EnglishTheophilus Fisk & Jesse E. Dow, OCLC 14238763
The Daily Union Washington, D.C.18451857EnglishThomas Ritchie & John P. Heiss, OCLC 8770145
The Semi-Weekly Union Washington, D.C.18451859EnglishT. Ritchie & J.P. Heiss, OCLC 2267615
The United States Journal Washington, D.C.18451846EnglishJ.E. Dow & Co., OCLC 9302092
Weekly Union Washington, D.C.18451859EnglishRitchie and Heiss, OCLC 10641912
The Washingtonian Washington, D.C.18451845EnglishG. Cochran & Co., OCLC 9286042
The Daily Fountain Washington, D.C.184618??EnglishU. Ward & Son, OCLC 8799340
The Fountain Washington, D.C.18461846EnglishU. Ward, OCLC 8791524
Columbian Fountain Washington, D.C.18461846EnglishU. Ward, OCLC 8799300
The Daily Times Washington, D.C.18461846EnglishJesse E. Dow, OCLC 8776358
The Semi-Weekly Times Washington, D.C.18461846EnglishJ.E. Dow, OCLC 9302412
Saturday Evening News, and District General Advertiser Washington, D.C.18461848EnglishW. Thompson, OCLC 8807823
The Weekly Times Washington, D.C.18461846EnglishJ.E. Dow, Editor: H.H. Robinson, OCLC 9302363
The Daily American Washington, D.C.18471847EnglishDavis, Drew & Co., OCLC 8786376
The Daily National Whig Washington, D.C.18471849EnglishC.W. Fenton, OCLC 8807698
The National Era Washington, D.C.18471860EnglishL.P. Noble, OCLC 10642039
The National Whig Washington, D.C.18471847EnglishC.W. Fenton, OCLC 8773541
The American Washington, D.C.18471847EnglishJ.N. Davis & Columbus Drew, OCLC 8774923
Weekly National Whig Washington, D.C.184718??EnglishChas. W. Fenton, OCLC 33821990
The Daily Globe Washington, D.C.18481873EnglishFrancis P. Blair, John Rives, James C. Pickett, OCLC 10658203
The Congressional Supplement Washington, D.C.18481849EnglishOCLC 15259736
The Battery Washington, D.C.18481849EnglishG.S. Gideon, OCLC 5141995
The Saturday News Washington, D.C.18481848EnglishW. Thompson, OCLC 8807841
The Washington News Washington, D.C.18481852EnglishW. Thompson, OCLC 8772983
The Weekly Globe Washington, D.C.18481851EnglishFrancis P. Blair, John C. Rives, James C. Pickett, OCLC 8777061
The Times Washington, D.C.18481848Englishunknown, OCLC 13368897
The Campaign Washington, D.C.18481849EnglishRitchie & Heiss, OCLC 4472358
The Court Journal Washington, D.C.184918??EnglishWilliam Adam, OCLC 21222167
The Republic Washington, D.C.18491853EnglishGideon & Co., OCLC 8807273
Aerial Reporter Washington, D.C.185?18??EnglishRufus Porter, OCLC 34765425
The Southern Press Washington, D.C.18501852EnglishEllwood Fisher and Edwin De Leon, OCLC 10345396
The Weekly Washington Union Washington, D.C.185?18??EnglishCornelius Wendell, OCLC 9286206
Der Zuschauer am Potomac Washington, D.C.18501851English, GermanFriedrich Schmidt, OCLC 13440684
Daily American Telegraph Washington, D.C.18511852EnglishT.C. Connolly, OCLC 8786417
Georgetown Reporter Georgetown185118??EnglishJ.A. Williamson, OCLC 39489137
The Metropolitan Washington, D.C.18511853EnglishLucien Lasselle, OCLC 8766612
American Telegraph Washington, D.C.18511851EnglishConnolly, Wimer & McGill, OCLC 8786426
Christian Statesman Washington, D.C.185118??EnglishGurley & Goodloe, OCLC 33821910
The Cotton Plant Washington, D.C.18521857EnglishC.G. Baylor, OCLC 9405752
Daily Evening Star Washington, D.C.18521854EnglishJ.B. Tate, OCLC 9574197
The Signal Washington, D.C.18521853EnglishGeo. S. Gideon, OCLC 7913543
Washington Semi-weekly News Washington, D.C.18521854EnglishW. Thompson, OCLC 8773083
The Campaign Washington, D.C.18521853EnglishRobert Armstrong, Author: Democratic Party, OCLC 11753170
The Daily Republic Washington, D.C.18531853EnglishGideon & Co., OCLC 8766570
Der National Demokrat ; ein Politisches und Literarisches Familienblatt Washington, D.C.185318??GermanBuell & Blanchard, OCLC 702345796
The Truth Washington, D.C.185318??EnglishJ. Robertson, OCLC 9278842
Washington Sentinel Washington, D.C.18531856EnglishBeverley Tucker, OCLC 8797054
Washington Sentinel Washington, D.C.18531855EnglishBeverley Tucker and Wm. M. Overton, OCLC 10345474
The Weekly Metropolitan Washington, D.C.1853185?EnglishLucien Lasselle, OCLC 8799249
The Weekly Star Washington, D.C.18531891EnglishOCLC 9298967
Workingmen's National Advocate Washington, D.C.18531853EnglishOCLC 16156332
Daily American Organ Washington, D.C.18541856EnglishOCLC 11584698
Daily National Era Washington, D.C.18541854EnglishOCLC 4364562
Tuesday's Congressional Globe Washington, D.C.18541857EnglishOCLC 9299505
The Washington News Washington, D.C.18541858EnglishOCLC 8789746
Weekly American Organ Washington, D.C.18541857EnglishOCLC 8771470
State Rights Register Washington, D.C.185418??EnglishOCLC 15233488
Evening Star Washington, D.C.18541972EnglishOCLC 2260929
The Spectator Washington, D.C.185518??EnglishOCLC 9299184
The National Washington, D.C.185618??EnglishOCLC 31800555
Saturday Mercury Washington, D.C.18561856EnglishOCLC 14289542
The Washington Bee Washington, D.C.18561856EnglishOCLC 8795165
The Weekly Bee & Model Advertiser Washington, D.C.185618??EnglishOCLC 8795082
The Republic Washington, D.C.185718??EnglishOCLC 8796766
The American Washington, D.C.18571857EnglishOCLC 8774818
The Washington Union Washington, D.C.18571859EnglishOCLC 8776746
The States Washington, D.C.18571859EnglishOCLC 10315398
The Daily Advertiser Washington, D.C.185818??EnglishOCLC 8771679
DeBow's Weekly Press Washington, D.C.18581???EnglishOCLC 14971879
American Eagle and Flag of Liberty Washington, D.C.1858????EnglishOCLC 13858372
The States Washington, D.C.18581859EnglishOCLC 15233460
Weekly American Washington, D.C.18581858EnglishOCLC 8774841
The Evening Bulletin Washington, D.C.18581858EnglishOCLC 8780790
The Constitution Washington, D.C.18591861EnglishOCLC 8799651
Semi-weekly Constitution Washington, D.C.18591861EnglishOCLC 13182468
Washington Examiner Washington, D.C.185918??EnglishOCLC 8807862
The Weekly Constitution Washington, D.C.18591861EnglishOCLC 8797827
Washingtoner Intelligenzblatt Washington, D.C.18591863GermanOCLC 8811037
The States and Union Washington, D.C.18591861EnglishOCLC 10320184
The States and Union Washington, D.C.1859????EnglishJohn 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 Hospital186?18??EnglishFinley General Hospital, OCLC 21782182
The Guide Washington, D.C.186?1???EnglishFrank Russell Reading and Geo. C. Jackson, OCLC 26757639
Armory Square Hospital Gazette Washington, D.C.186?1865EnglishArmory Square Hospital, OCLC 27353796
The National Republican Washington, D.C.18601862EnglishLewis Clephane & Co.,[9] OCLC 8791688, ISSN 2158-8899
National Republican Washington, D.C.18601863EnglishW.J. Murtagh & Co., OCLC 13832961
The People's Weekly Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland186?18??EnglishBen E. Green, N.B. Talbott, & A.J. Appleby, OCLC 32427911
Our Newspaper Washington, D.C.186018??EnglishOCLC 11609823
The Union Guard Washington, D.C.1860186?EnglishN.D. Larner, OCLC 9139050
Tägliche Metropole Washington, D.C.18601861GermanW. Koch & Co., OCLC 9298674
The Campaign Constitution Washington, D.C.18601860EnglishWilliam M. Browne, OCLC 11753110
The Confederation Washington, D.C.186118??EnglishWilliam H. Hope & Co., OCLC 8791127
Union and Army Reporter Washington, D.C.18611???EnglishJohn H. McCutchen, OCLC 39704016
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C.1861????EnglishJ.Q. Thompson & Co., OCLC 12967709
Sunday Morning Chronicle Washington, D.C.18611872EnglishOCLC 10796474
The Camp Kettle Camp Kalorama1861186?EnglishField & Staff of the Roundhead Regiment, OCLC 12800632
The Dragoon Camp Barker18621???EnglishThe McClellan Dragoons, OCLC 30067537
Daily Morning Chronicle Washington, D.C.18621874EnglishOCLC 9431579
Daily National Republican Washington, D.C.18621866EnglishW.J. Murtagh & Co.,[10] OCLC 13879073, ISSN 2158-2831
The Knapsack Camp Edward, Tennallytown186218??EnglishRichard Geo. Rogers, John T. Howe, Sheldon T. Gibbs, OCLC 19648299
Columbia Washington, D.C.18631873GermanOCLC 8791632
The Army Herald Washington, D. C. and Cleveland, Ohio18631868EnglishC.G. Bruce, OCLC 18268594
Weekly Constitutional Union Washington, D.C.18631870EnglishOCLC 9286176
Weekly National Republican Washington, D.C.18631877EnglishOCLC 8769395
The Sunday Times Washington, D.C.18631864EnglishOCLC 10315582
Army & Navy Ledger Washington, D.C.18641864EnglishOCLC 38746013
The Daily Times Washington, D.C.18641???EnglishOCLC 9301406
The New Era Washington, D.C.18641864EnglishNew Era Co., OCLC 15802663
The Reveille Carver U.S. General Hospital186418??EnglishCarver General Hospital, OCLC 30491674
Roll Call Washington, D.C.18641???EnglishOCLC 19568669
Washington Weekly Chronicle Washington, D.C.18641875EnglishOCLC 8766385
The Georgetown Courier Georgetown18651876EnglishOCLC 8769325
The Balance Washington, D.C.186518??EnglishOCLC 8786381
The Reconstructionist Washington, D.C.18651866EnglishJane G. Swisshelm, OCLC 11609931
The Great Republic Washington, D.C.18661???EnglishGreat Republic Assoc., OCLC 15233479
The National Republican Washington, D.C.18661870EnglishW.J. Murtagh & Co., OCLC 13880324, ISSN 2159-3841
The Orphans' Advocate Washington, D.C.18661866EnglishSoldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Fair, OCLC 8178972
The Sunday Herald Washington, D.C.18661887EnglishJohn T. Halleck & Co., OCLC 12792064, ISSN 2157-3379
The Daily Evening Dispatch Washington, D.C.186718??EnglishT.Z. Hoover & Co., OCLC 16671351
The Guardian Washington, D.C.186718??EnglishO'Neil, Tenney & Co., OCLC 8766391
Evening Express Washington, D.C.18671869EnglishO. Thorn & Co., OCLC 8807521
Evening Union Georgetown18671869EnglishT.B. Florence, OCLC 8786469
The Evening Leader Washington, D.C.18671867EnglishLeader Co., OCLC 10618257
The Critic Washington, D.C.18681872EnglishThe Critic,[11] OCLC 8807482
National Radical Washington, D.C.186818??EnglishOCLC 13282855
National Savings Bank Washington, D.C.186818??EnglishSubject: African American Banks, OCLC 904283370
L'Opinion Publique Washington, D.C.18681868 FrenchF.P. Barclay, OCLC 13299699
The Washington Times Washington, D.C.186819??EnglishW.D. Hughes, OCLC 9285626
Sunday Morning Gazette Washington, D.C.1868187?EnglishThomas B. Florence, OCLC 8776945
The Times Washington, D.C.186818??EnglishW.D. Hughes, OCLC 16046603
Campaign Digest and Anti-Radical Standard Washington, D.C.186818??EnglishWm. Allen Mitchener & Co., OCLC 22231208
The Georgetown Citizen and Semi-Weekly Register Georgetown186918??EnglishGeorge W. Greenwood & Co., OCLC 12986891
Daily National Intelligencer and Washington Express Washington, D.C.18691870EnglishIntelligencer and Express Pub. Assoc., OCLC 11337738
The Morning News Washington, D.C.18691870EnglishM.C. Hart & J.D. Winter, OCLC 15875836
Saturday Evening Visitor Washington, D.C.18691870EnglishW.F. Holtzman & Co., OCLC 8766583
The Washington Express Washington, D.C.18691869EnglishH. Ward & Co., OCLC 8807763
Daily Evening Journal Washington, D.C.1870187?EnglishOCLC 27408518
Homestead Champion Washington, D.C.18701872EnglishHugh Cameron, OCLC 27424303
The Gazette Washington, D.C.187?188?EnglishG.W. Alexander, OCLC 8786365
Grand Army Journal Washington, D.C.18701872EnglishWm. T. Collins, OCLC 11614903
Commercial Washington, D.C.187?188?EnglishOCLC 27420357
The Daily Patriot Washington, D.C.18701872EnglishPatriot Newspaper Assn., OCLC 8802809
Daily National Republican Washington, D.C.18701872EnglishW.J. Murtagh,[12] OCLC 13888533, ISSN 2158-2858
New National Era Washington, D.C.18701874EnglishFrederick Douglass (African American), OCLC 10641996
New Era Washington, D.C.18701870Englishunknown (African American), OCLC 10931292, ISSN 2471-6316
The National Standard Washington, D.C.18701872EnglishNational Standard Pub. Co., OCLC 10771736
Post Office Gazette Washington, D.C.187018??EnglishAn employee of the Post Office Dept., OCLC 13846033
The Weekly Patriot Washington, D.C.1870????EnglishPatriot Newspaper Association, OCLC 15229738
The Evening Telegram Washington, D.C.187018??EnglishOCLC 9302274
The Public Voice Washington, D.C.1871????EnglishDemocratic News Co., OCLC 8807231
Täglicher Washingtoner Anzeiger Washington, D.C.18711873GermanN.H. Miller, OCLC 8792259
The Citizen Washington, D.C.18711871EnglishOCLC 8794855
The Capital Washington, D.C.187118??EnglishE. Jenkins, OCLC 8814819
Daily Critic Washington, D.C.18721881EnglishRingwalt, Hack & Co.,[13] OCLC 8807901, ISSN 2151-3902
Forney's Sunday Morning Chronicle Washington, D.C.18721873EnglishD.C. Forney, OCLC 12968047
National Republican Washington, D.C.18721888EnglishW.J. Murtagh,[14] OCLC 13891753, ISSN 2151-4437
The Union Sentinel Washington, D.C.1872187?EnglishOCLC 27410770
The New Citizen Washington, D.C.18731873EnglishNew Citizen Pub. Co., OCLC 27420273
The Item Washington, D.C.187318??EnglishT.J. Brashears, OCLC 8766469
Washington Sentinel Washington, D.C.18731910EnglishL. Schade,[15], ISSN 1940-7378
Washingtoner Journal Washington, D.C.18731888GermanWerner Koch, OCLC 10618711
Forney's Sunday Chronicle Washington, D.C.18741881EnglishD.C. Forney, OCLC 13211745
United States Record and Gazette Washington, D.C.18741???EnglishJ.H. Soule, OCLC 35562932
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C.187418??EnglishChronicle Pub. Co., OCLC 9427399
The Evening Mail Washington, D.C.187418??EnglishMail Pub. Co., OCLC 8766518
The Commoner Washington, D.C.18751875EnglishG.W. Williams, OCLC 13712980
The Daily News Washington, D.C.18751877EnglishCunningham & Brashears, OCLC 13282797
Der Volks-Tribun Washington, D.C.18751902GermanE. Waldecker & Co., OCLC 13436599
The Washington Tribune Washington, D.C.18751875EnglishHewett & Follansbee, OCLC 13370570
The Telegram Washington, D.C.18751876EnglishH. Coyle, OCLC 16126078
The Sunday Herald Washington, D.C.187518??EnglishI.N. Burritt, OCLC 9278610
The Daily Nation Washington, D.C.18761877EnglishNation Co., OCLC 8807863
The Daily Telegram Washington, D.C.18761880EnglishH. Coyle, OCLC 9301676
The Union Washington, D.C.18761877EnglishH. Polkinhorn, OCLC 9278877
The Republic Washington, D.C.187718??EnglishR.H. Darby, OCLC 13352692
The National Tribune Washington, D.C.18771917EnglishG.E. Lemon & Co.,[16] OCLC 9186825, ISSN 2151-3937
National Union Washington, D.C.18771878EnglishJohn Lynch, OCLC 8776863
The Washington Post (Washington Post and Union) Washington, D.C.1877current (1954)EnglishWashington Post Co.,[17]OCLC 8787120, ISSN 2641-0702
The Washington Weekly Post Washington, D.C.18781916EnglishStilson Hutchings,[18] OCLC 16046436, ISSN 1941-0743
The Weekly Republic Washington, D.C.18781878EnglishOCLC 15987884
The National View Washington, D.C.18791895EnglishView Pub. Co., OCLC 8807206
The Soldier's True Friend Washington, D.C.18791880EnglishC.G. Bennett, OCLC 17758889
Vedette Washington, D.C.187918??EnglishA.M. Kenady, OCLC 1768965
The Washington World Washington, D.C.18791881EnglishL.W. Vale, OCLC 9285949
The Exodus Washington, D.C.188018??EnglishExodus Co., OCLC 10873779
The Woman's Tribune Washington, D.C.188?19??EnglishC.B. Colby, OCLC 39315003
The Union Volunteer Washington, D.C.188?1???EnglishW.B. Mix and H.T. Burrows, OCLC 13882139
Washington Courier Washington, D.C.188018??EnglishC.G. Bennett, OCLC 29740999
The Washington Daily Reporter Washington, D.C.188?1???EnglishWashington Hotel Daily Reporter Co., OCLC 30444346
The Telephone Washington, D.C.18801881EnglishGobright & Beardsley, OCLC 9301517
The Washington Telephone Washington, D.C.18811881EnglishBeardsley & Bramhall, OCLC 9301565
Washington Weekly World and Citizen-Soldier Washington, D.C.18811882EnglishWorld and Soldier Pub. Co., OCLC 11614776
Weekly Washington World and Citizen-Soldier Washington, D.C.18811883EnglishWorld and Soldier Pub. Co., OCLC 9302469
Sunday Chronicle Washington, D.C.18811882EnglishSunday Chronicle Co., OCLC 15712174
The Budget Washington, D.C.18811???EnglishEditor: Frank S. ParksOCLC 863727905
The Evening Critic Washington, D.C.18811885EnglishEvening Critic Pub. Co.,[19] OCLC 8807411, ISSN 2151-3910
The Grand Army Record Washington, D.C.18821883EnglishOCLC 933398414
The Bee Washington, D.C.18821884EnglishTurner & Hamlin,[20] OCLC 10587821, ISSN 2157-3298
The Dapa Press Washington, D.C.18821???EnglishOCLC 864018861
The National Farmer Washington, D.C.188218??EnglishFarmer Pub. Co., OCLC 31909132
The National Republican Washington, D.C.1882188?EnglishOCLC 32881011
Washington Sunday chronicle Washington, D.C.18821889EnglishChronicle Co., OCLC 15712213
Washington World and Citizen-Soldier Washington, D.C.18821884EnglishWorld and Soldier Pub. Co., OCLC 11614809
The Craftsman Washington, D.C.1883????EnglishCraftsman Pub. Co., OCLC 29631334
The Hatchet Washington, D.C.188319??EnglishThe Hatchet Pub. Co.,[21] OCLC 8766407, ISSN 1934-1806
The Grit Washington, D.C.18831884EnglishW.B. Avery (African-American), OCLC 10587833
The Washington Independent Washington, D.C.1883????EnglishE.W. Oyster, OCLC 35101179
The Weekly National Republican Washington, D.C.18831892EnglishNational Republican Co., OCLC 10963336
The American Washington, D.C.1884188?EnglishAmerican Pub., OCLC 12270472
United States Democrat Washington, D.C.188418??EnglishM.M. Pomeroy, OCLC 16126236
The Washington Bee Washington, D.C.18841922EnglishBee Pub. Co.,[22] OCLC 10587828, ISSN 1940-7424
Washington Grit Washington, D.C.18841884EnglishJ.E. Bruce, OCLC 10587840
The National Republican Washington, D.C.188518??EnglishNational Republican Co.,[23]OCLC 8833264, ISSN 2157-2208
The Washington Critic Washington, D.C.18851888EnglishEvening Critic Pub. Co.,[24]OCLC 8769874, ISSN 2151-3880
The Independent Washington, D.C.1886188?EnglishT.J. Baldwin, OCLC 27688599
The News Washington, D.C.18861???EnglishAlice R. Neale, OCLC 36203183
The Mission Bulletin Washington, D.C.18861917EnglishCentral Union Mission, OCLC 31909026
The Lake Borgne Outlet Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, LA188618??EnglishLake Borgne Pub. Co.OCLC 20377934
The Sunday Herald and Weekly National Intelligencer Washington, D.C.18871896EnglishT.B. Kalbfus, OCLC 9303012, ISSN 2157-2143
The National Leader Washington, D.C.18881889EnglishRobinson Bros. (African-American), OCLC 10373249
Washington Journal Washington, D.C.18882002GermanW. Koch, OCLC 8786862
The Washington Press Washington, D.C.18881890EnglishDaily Press Co., OCLC 8807212
The Canteen Washington, D.C.1888????EnglishCanteen Pub. Co., OCLC 18719630
The Evening Post Washington, D.C.18881889EnglishWashington Post Co., OCLC 8769751,ISSN 2157-2224
National democrat Washington, D.C.18891895EnglishE. Hudson, OCLC 8833320
The Mercury Washington, D.C.18891???EnglishThe Mercury, OCLC 39333862
The Leader Washington, D.C.188918??EnglishRobinson Bros. (African American), OCLC 10373277
Washington Chronicle Washington, D.C.18891911EnglishJ.Q. Thompson & Co., OCLC 15712257
The Washington Critic Washington, D.C.18891889EnglishWashington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 8769923, ISSN 2157-2259
The Capital and Critic Washington, D.C.18891889EnglishWashington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 8807379
The Evening Capital and Critic Washington, D.C.18891889EnglishWashington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 8807450
The Evening Capital Washington, D.C.18891890EnglishWashington Critic Co., OCLC 17426705
The Daily Critic Washington, D.C.18901890EnglishWashington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 232334430, ISSN 2157-3093
The Daily Critic Washington, D.C.18901890EnglishWashington Critic Co.,[25]OCLC 232334790, ISSN 2157-2291
The Critic Washington, D.C.18901891EnglishWashington Critic Co.[25]OCLC 232334790, ISSN 2157-2291
The Fourth Class Postmaster Washington, D.C.189?1900EnglishW.B. Lindsey, OCLC 31909107
Grand Army journal Washington, D.C.18901???EnglishJ.D. Rhodes, OCLC 30083699
The Pilot Washington, D.C.189?1???EnglishN. Sprague, OCLC 17434592
Silver Knight and National Watchman Washington, D.C.189?1896EnglishSilver Knight Pub. Co., OCLC 30616674
The Washington Critic Washington, D.C.18901890EnglishWashington Critic Co.,[26] OCLC 232333959
The Critic and Record Washington, D.C.18911896EnglishWashington Critic Co.,[26] OCLC 15986827, ISSN 2151-5255
The Suburban Citizen Washington, D.C.18911902EnglishSuburban Citizen Newspaper Co.,[27] OCLC 9298727
National Watchman Washington, D.C.1892189?EnglishPeople's Party Congressional Committee, OCLC 34527710
The Evening News Washington, D.C.18921894EnglishWashington News Pub. Co., OCLC 8766411
The Colored American Washington, D.C.18931904EnglishColored American Pub. Co.,[28] , ISSN 1940-7416
No Compromise Washington, D.C.1893189?EnglishNo Compromise Pub. Co., OCLC 24165785
The Tocsin Washington, D.C.1893189?EnglishTocsin Pub. Co., OCLC 11614621
The Pathfinder Washington, D.C.189419??EnglishPathfinder Pub. Co., OCLC 11609867
The United American Washington, D.C.18941896EnglishUnited American Pub. Co., OCLC 9285262
United States Times Washington, D.C.1894????EnglishJ. St. Johns, OCLC 17436047
The Washington News Washington, D.C.18941896EnglishWashington News Pub. Co., OCLC 8766357
Washington Times Washington, D.C.18941895EnglishWashington Times Pub. Co.,[29] OCLC 16069817, ISSN 2151-5263
The Morning Times Washington, D.C.18951897EnglishWashington Times, Company[29]OCLC 10954900
The Washington Capital Washington, D.C.189519??EnglishHobart Brooks, OCLC 26750668
The Evening Times Washington, D.C.18951902EnglishWashington Times Co.,[30] OCLC 10954477
The Columbia Sentinel Washington, D.C.1896????EnglishSentinel Pub. Co., OCLC 17331881
The National Recorder Washington, D.C.1896????EnglishNational Recorder Co., OCLC 11458545
The Washington Capital Washington, D.C.189619??EnglishHobart Brooks, OCLC 32794320
The Silver Knight-Watchman Washington, D.C.18971899EnglishSilver Knight Pub. Co., OCLC 12982896
The Times Washington, D.C.18971901EnglishW.S. Hutchins,[29]OCLC 11987295, ISSN 2151-3465
The Capitol Vista Brookland1897currentEnglishSarah Willard HowekmOCLC 44939395
National Intelligencer Washington, D.C.18981???EnglishNational Intelligencer Pub. Co., OCLC 17434817
National Watchman Washington, D.C.18991901EnglishDemocratic National Pub. Co., OCLC 12982914
The Washington Mirror Washington, D.C.18991905EnglishAmerican 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

References
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  11. "The Critic". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  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.
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  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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