Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Diri c torv and HistoryGreat Namis and RecordsYh roKFremont Lawson"Victor Fremont Lawson was born in Chicago, September 9, 185 0, and died inChicago, August 19, 1925. He was elected to the Hall October 12, 1928—Election 1.He was educated at public schools and at Phillips Andover Academy. When his fatherdied in 1873 Lawson took over management of certain property which included theplant of the Daily Skandinaven. In this plant Melville E. Stone launched theChicago Daily News on Christmas day in 1875. After a few months Stone sold aninterest in the paper to Lawson and Stone remained as editor. In 1881 the morningedition of the News was launched, to be known after a short time as the Record. WhenStone left the News in 1888 Lawson became editor as well as publisher and he continuedso through thirty-seven years of distinguished service to his city, country and newspaper.His importance in the establishment of the Associated Press was second onlyto that of Melville E. Stone and he served as president of the organization during muchof the period in which Stone was manager. He received the honorary degree of Doctorof Laws from Columbia University and the University of Michigan."Joseph Meharry Medill"Joseph Meharry Medill was born at New Brunswick, Canada, April 6, 1S23,and died at San Antonio, Texas, March 16, 1899. He was elected to the Hall October12, 1928—Election 2. He was educated in public schools and at Massillon (Ohio)Academy. He took up the study of law, was admitted to the bar and began to practice.Journalism drew him away from the bar and he gave up his legal work to begin thestudy of journalism in a country newspaper plant. From 1849 to 18 54 he was engagedin newspaper work in Ohio. He then went to Chicago and became managing editorof the Chicago Tribune. From that time until his death he was active in the managementand direction of Tribune policy, first as managing editor, then as editor, andfinally as publisher. His control of the Tribune dated from 1874. Medill served thecity of Chicago as mavor immediately after the Chicago fire. He was one of thefounders of the Republican party and did much to 'bring forth Lincoln from comparativeobscurity and elect him president of the United States.' "Elijah Parish Lovejoy"Elijah Parish Lovejoy was born at Albion, Maine, November 9, 1802, and diedat Alton, Illinois, November 7, 1837. He was elected to the Hall of Fame October 12,1928—Election 3. He was graduated at the head of his class from Waterville College,Waterville, Maine, in 1826. The following year he came we>t and taught school for ashort time in St. Louis. He then became editor of a Whig paper but gave it up to returneast and study theology at Princeton. He was licensed as a preacher in 1S3 3. A yearlater his friends induced him to start a weekly paper in St. I ouis. He undertook publicationof the Observer. Due to his fearless and uncompromising stand against oppressionof the slaves popular feeling against him was stirred up. His presses and types weredestroyed. He moved to Alton, Illinois, and published the paper there for a time. Hecould not escape mob feeling, however, and he was shot to death trying to protect hisfourth press from destruction."Henry Wilson Clendenin"Henry Wilson Clendenin was born at Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1838,and died at Springfield, Illinois, July 18, 1927. He was elected to the Hall October 12,305