Prince George's Enquirer and Southern Maryland Advertiser

The Prince George's Enquirer and Southern Maryland Advertiser was a weekly newspaper published from 1882 to January 30, 1925 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.[1] It replaced a paper that had been established during the American Civil War by Michael J. Slayman, The Prince Georgian and Southern Maryland Advertiser.[2] The Enquirer was founded by Joseph K. Roberts and Frederick Sasscer, Jr., both politically well-connected lawyers from Upper Marlboro. Roberts died in 1888, but Sasscer continued to edit the paper and eventually became its owner, solidifying the paper's political stance as staunchly Democratic. In 1909, an apprentice working for the paper, Samuel A. Wyvill, became part owner.[3] Together, Sasscer and Wyvill bought the Marlboro Gazette from Mary and Charles Wilson on January 30, 1925 and named the new merged paper The Enquirer-Gazette.[4][5] Frederick Sasscer remained editor until his death in 1929.[6] The Enquirer-Gazette continues to publish issues to this day.[7]

Prince George's Enquirer and Southern Maryland Advertiser
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founder(s)Joseph K. Roberts & Frederick Sasscer Jr.
EditorFrederick Sasscer, Jr.
Founded1882
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationJanuary 30, 1925
RelaunchedThe Enquirer-Gazette
HeadquartersUpper Marlboro, Maryland
ISSN2475-4323
OCLC number20367539

Like other newspapers in Prince George's County, the Enquirer paid particular attention to local staple crops such as tobacco, which remained a key market indicator. The Enquirer also kept record of local social events such as gatherings of antebellum families that featured anachronistic displays like jousting. Around the turn of the 20th century, William Woodward Sr.'s purchase of Belair Mansion and subsequent establishment of a thoroughbred race horse breeding and training operation became a popular subject for local papers - including the Enquirer and Enquirer-Gazette.[8][9][10]

References

  1. "About The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. "About The Prince Georgian and southern Maryland advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. "Prince George's Enquirer and Southern Maryland Advertiser". Maryland State Archives Guide to Special Collections. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. "About The enquirer-gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. Prince George's County Genealogical Society Bulletin, Volumes 19-23. University of Wisconsin - Madison: Prince George's County Genealogical Society. 1987. p. 83. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. "Prince George's Hall of Fame". Prince George's County Historical Society. Prince George's County Historical Society. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. "The Enquirer-Gazette". Southern Maryland News. The Enquirer-Gazette. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  8. Thornton, Alvin; Williams Gooden, Karen Lesla (1997). Like a Phoenix I'll Rise: An Illustrated History of African Americans in Prince George's County, Maryland, 1696-1996. Donning Company. ISBN 0898659841. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. Gwynn Bowie, Effie; Worthington Bowie, Walter (1947). Across the Years in Prince George's County: A Genealogical and Biographical History of Some Prince George's County, Maryland and Allied Families. University of Michigan: Garrett and Massie. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. Virta, Alan (1984). Prince George's County: A Pictorial History. Donning Company. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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