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The Victoria Advocate |
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311 E. Constitution, Victoria,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
28° 47' 53.24440999992",
-97° 0' 7.35917000004"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
The second oldest newspaper in continuous operation in Texas, the Victoria Advocate began as the weekly Texan Advocate in 1846. The first issue was published on May 8, 1846, the same day as the Battle of Palo Alto, first battle in the Mexican War. An extra edition was printed to inform local citizens of the event. The newspaper's first publishers were Thomas Sterne (1818-1906) and John Davis Logan (1818-1878), both experienced newspapermen. They changed the name of the paper in its first year to the Texian Advocate in response to requests from early Texas pioneers. Sterne and Logan sold the newspaper in 1853. Both became ranchers, and Logan later operated the Daily Herald newspaper in San Antonio. Later editors and publishers included Sam Addison White, Victor Marion Rose, Frank R. Pridham, Edward Daniel Linn, John L. Bartow, Louis Nicholas Hofer, and James McDonald. It was during White's ownership that the newspaper was renamed the Victoria Advocate between 1859 and 1861. McDonald introduced the Daily Advocate in 1897. Both daily and weekly editions were published until 1943. Growing with the city, the Advocate has served the citizens of Victoria for well over a century. (1989)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
The Victoria Advocate Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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