The Nevada Journal facts for kids

The Nevada Journal was an important newspaper from Nevada City, California. It holds a special place in history because it was the very first newspaper ever printed in Nevada County. It was also one of the earliest newspapers to be published in the mountain regions of the U.S. state of California.

The Start of The Nevada Journal

The first issue of The Nevada Journal came out on April 19 or 21, 1851. It was started by a person named Warren Baxter Ewer. This newspaper was connected to a political group called the Whigs. The Whig Party was one of the main political parties in the United States during that time, similar to how we have different political parties today. They had their own ideas about how the country should be run, and newspapers like The Nevada Journal helped share their views.

Who Ran the Newspaper?

Over its first ten years, many different people worked on The Nevada Journal. They were either editors, who decided what went into the paper, or publishers, who were in charge of printing and distributing it.

• Early Editors:
  • Warren Baxter Ewer (1851)
  • Henry ("Harry") A. DeCourcey and Aaron A. Sargent (1852–1855)
  • E.G. Waite (1855–1856)
  • A.A. Sargent (1856)
  • E.G. Waite (1858)
  • B. Bireley (1859–1861)

• Early Publishers:
  • Alban & DeCourcey with A.A. Sargent (1852)
  • Sargent & Budd, E.R. Budd (1854)
  • N.P. Brown & Co. (1855)
  • Waite, Brown, Skelton & Fuller Co. (1855–1856)
  • Brown, Waite & Co. (1856)
  • Brown & Waite (1856–1858)
  • Lockwood, Thompson & Waite (1858)
  • Brown, Waite & Co. (1859–1861)

When Did the Paper Stop?

The Nevada Journal stopped printing for a short time in 1861. However, it started up again soon after and continued to publish for another year and a half before finally closing down.