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Thomas Jesse Yarnell, known as Jesse Yarnell, (1837–1906) was a California newspaperman who established the Los Angeles, California, ''Weekly Mirror'', which took over the ''
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"The Times' 128-Year History," ''Los Angeles Times Media Group''
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Thomas Jesse Yarnell, known as Jesse Yarnell, (1837–1906) was a California newspaperman who established the Los Angeles, California, ''Weekly Mirror'', which took over the ''Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the Un ...
'' in 1881 and later merged with it."Jesse Yarnell Dead," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 20, 1906, page II-1''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''
Biography
Yarnell was born inGratiot, Ohio
Gratiot ( ') is a village in Licking and Muskingum counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 221 at the 2010 census.
History
Gratiot was platted in 1829, and named in honor of Charles Gratiot.
Geography
Gratiot is located at (39.9 ...
, on June 20, 1837, and learned the printing trade in Zanesville
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is located east of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus and had a population of 24,765 as of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, down ...
in that state.
;California
He came to California in 1862 and established the ''Daily News'' in Placerville. He and Susan Caystile were married there."Many Attend Funeral of Woman Pioneer," ''Los Angeles Times,'' October 17, 1919, page II-3''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.'' In 1866 he moved south to
Los Angeles
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, where he founded the ''Weekly Republican'' newspaper, which he later sold to a brother-in-law. It later merged with the '' Evening Express.'' He next founded the ''Weekly Mirror'' in Los Angeles.
Yarnell was a candidate on the Prohibition party
The Prohibition Party (PRO) is a political party in the United States known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages and as an integral part of the temperance movement. It is the oldest existing third party ...
ticket for an at-large Congressional seat in the 1882 election, but lost.''JoinCalifornia'' website/ref> In 1902, he was nominated by the Prohibitionists for a seat in the
California State Assembly
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but campaigned unsuccessfully as an independent.
He died on January 19, 1906. He was survived by his widow, Susan Caystile Yarnell, their son Ellis, and their three daughters, Jessie, Catherine and Esther Yarnell. He also had a brother, George. Yarnell left an estate of about $50,000, the largest item being a 204-acre ranch in Buena Park, California
Buena Park (''Buena'', Spanish for "Good") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, namely Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 mi ...
, valued at $30,000.''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''
See also
*List of Los Angeles Times publishers
The publisher of the ''Los Angeles Times'' since June 16, 2018, has been Patrick Soon-Shiong, who purchased the newspaper from the Tribune Company of Chicago. Soon-Shiong replaced Ross Levinsohn, who was appointed to the position in August of 201 ...
References
External links
"The Times' 128-Year History," ''Los Angeles Times Media Group''
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