The ''Los Angeles Express'' was a newspaper published in

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in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded in 1871, the newspaper was acquired by

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in 1931. It merged with the ''

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'' and became an evening newspaper known as the ''

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''. A 1962 combination with Hearst's morning ''

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'' resulted in its final incarnation as the evening ''

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''.

History

The ''Los Angeles Express'' was Los Angeles's oldest newspaper published under its original name until it combined with the ''Los Angeles Herald''. It was established on March 27, 1871,"Los Angeles Express in New Ownership," ''The Oregon Daily Journal,'' June 9, 1922, page 10
/ref> by five printers, Jesse Yarnell, George Yarnell, George A. Tiffany, J.W. Payton, and Miguel Veredo."Another Newspaper Change," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 16, 1897, page 6
/ref> A stock company was organized in March 1875, with J. J. Ayers and Joseph Lynch as directors and proprietors. In 1876 William Halley was the publisher. In 1873 the editor was James J. Ayers, who resigned in October to run for Los Angeles justice of the peace, stating that it would be incompatible to do both jobs at the same time. In 1879 Ayers was owner and editor. In 1882, Ayers severed his connection with the newspaper and was appointed state printer. He was back as "proprietor" again until February 1896 or shortly before. The "name, goodwill and business" of the ''Los Angeles Evening Express'' was sold in 1884 by Ayers and Lynch to H.Z. Osborne and E.R. Cleveland, owners of the evening ''Republican.'' "The consideration is understood to be $7,500." The resulting newspaper was the ''Evening Express and Republican,'' published daily except Sunday, with the subscription rate of 15 cents a week. H.Z. Osborne came to Los Angeles from Bodie, Mono County, in May 1884 and bought the ''Republican,'' an evening newspaper that had been started by the ''Herald.'' In August he bought the ''Express'' and combined the two into one paper, running it along with E.R. Cleveland. In 1886 a stock company was formed, led by Osborne, as editor, Cleveland and John M. Davies. Later, C.C. Allen purchased an interest. In 1889, Osborne was identified as "chief owner" of the ''Express.''"Electric Sparks," ''Garnett Weekly Journal,'' Anderson County, Kansas, January 11, 1889, page 1
/ref> A company headed by C.D. Willard, secretary of the

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, took over the ownership in March 1897, and Willard became editor."A Newspaper Change," ''Sacramento Daily Record-Union,'' March 16, 1897, page 8
/ref> Fred L. Alles was named business manager.

Notable employees

* Robert W. Kenny, later state attorney general *

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, Los Angeles City Council member, 1942–43 * John Kenneth Turner, publisher, journalist, and author

References

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