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The ''Philadelphia Demokrat'' was a
German-language German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a ...
morning paper in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
affiliated with the Democratic Party published from 1838 to 1918.


History

The ''Demokrat'' was founded in May 1838 by a number of German-speaking Democrats, for the purpose of supporting David R. Porter as a candidate for governor, against
Joseph Ritner Joseph Ritner (March 25, 1780 – October 16, 1869) was the eighth Governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Anti-Masonic Party. Elected Governor of Pennsylvania during the 1835 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, h ...
. It was the first journal of its kind in the United States. Its first number was issued on 27 August 1838. Burkhardt and Georg Rottenstein were the publishers, and No. 391 (old number) North Front Street, between Green and Coates Streets (now Fairmount Avenue), was the publication office. After Porter's election the ''Demokrat'' was, for a short time, issued weekly, but soon became a daily paper again. In the second year of its existence, Ludwig August Wollenweber became the proprietor, and published it first at the corner of Old York Road and Callowhill Street, and afterward in Third Street, below Noble. In 1852, Wollenweber sold the paper to John S. Hoffman, and in September 1853, Hoffman sold the paper to Edward Morwitz. Hoffman however remained involved with the paper as an adviser, and the firm of Hoffman & Morwitz was established. This arrangement continued until the 9 July 1873 when Hoffman withdrew from the firm. Afterwards the publication of the ''Demokrat'' was continued by Morwitz under the firm of Morwitz & Co. In his conduct of the paper, Morwitz advocated measures for the improvement of the city, among them the consolidation of its different sections under a single mayor. In November 1868, the office was moved to a new printing house, Nos. 612 and 614 Chestnut Street. The ''Demokrat'' at that time was a four-page paper, containing thirty-six columns. In the mid-1880s, its newspaper, publishing, and printing business was the largest and most extensive German establishment of its kind in the United States.


See also

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List of German-language newspapers published in the United States In the period from the 1830s until the First World War, dozens of German-language newspapers in the United States were published. Although the first German immigrants had arrived by 1700, most German-language newspapers flourished during the era o ...


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