The Oregon Sentinel was the first newspaper in southern Oregon. It was published in Jacksonville, Oregon from 1855 to 1888.[1][2]

Oregon Sentinel
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founder(s)William G. T'Vault
Founded1855
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication1888
CityJacksonville, Oregon
OCLC number10523005

History

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The Oregon Sentinel was founded by pioneer William G. T'Vault,[2][3] and was initially named the Table Rock Sentinel, changing its title in 1858.[4][5] It was a decidedly pro-slavery newspaper, despite the practice being illegal in Oregon.[5][6] In the 1980s, the Southern Oregon Historical Society revived the title once again as its own newsletter.[7]

Jacksonville Sentinel

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The Jacksonville Sentinel, a distinct newspaper, was founded in 1902 and lasted until 1906.[8][9] It was the only Republican paper in southern Oregon at the time. The Jacksonville Sentinel was edited by Joseph P. Gaston, an American railroad executive and journalist.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Himes, George H. (1902). "History of the Press of Oregon, 1839–1850" . Oregon Historical Quarterly. 3 (4).
  2. ^ a b Stone, Jason. "Oregon Sentinel". Historic Oregon Newspapers. University of Oregon. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  3. ^ Library, University of Oregon, Knight. "Oregon sentinel". Oregonnews.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 12 February 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Library, University of Oregon, Knight. "The Table Rock sentinel". Oregonnews.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 12 February 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b Himes, George H. (1923). "First Newspapers of Southern Oregon and Their Editors" . Oregon Historical Quarterly.
  6. ^ Woodward, Walter Carleton (1913). The rise and early history of political parties in Oregon 1843-1868. The J. K. Gill company. pp. 110. %22Jacksonville%20Sentinel%22%20%22Table%20Rock%20Sentinel%22.
  7. ^ "The Table Rock Sentinel" (PDF). Sohs.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  8. ^ George Stanley Turnbull (1939), "Jackson County" , History of Oregon Newspapers, Binford & Mort, Wikidata Q56862211
  9. ^ "Jacksonville sentinel". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Gaston". Sites.rootsweb.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2019.