Oregon Sentinel

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]

  1. ^ Himes, George H. (1902). "History of the Press of Oregon, 1839–1850" . Oregon Historical Quarterly. 3 (4).
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.