San Francisco Evening Bulletin facts for kids

The San Francisco Evening Bulletin was a newspaper that started in San Francisco, California. It began in 1855 and was first called the Daily Evening Bulletin.

How the Newspaper Started

The newspaper was founded by a man named James King of William. He used the paper to speak out against unfairness and bad actions in politics. Because of his efforts, the Bulletin became the most popular newspaper in the city.

James King of William died just one year after he started the newspaper. His life was cut short by another newspaper owner and local politician, James P. Casey. King had written articles that showed Casey had a past criminal record.

Important Editors and Changes

Over the years, many talented people worked at the San Francisco Evening Bulletin. William Chauncey Bartlett and Samuel Williams were two of its editors. Samuel Williams was especially known for writing about plays and reviewing books.

In 1895, Fremont Older became the editor-in-chief. At this time, the newspaper was not as strong as it used to be. Older worked hard to make it popular again, just like James King of William had done. He also used the newspaper to fight against corruption.

Fremont Older left his role in 1918. Later, in 1929, a very famous newspaper owner named William Randolph Hearst bought the San Francisco Evening Bulletin. Hearst then combined it with another newspaper called The San Francisco Call.