Henry Chadwick (Seattle)
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Henry Alexander Chadwick (June 6, 1866–June 1934) was an American
journalist; from 1894 until his death, he was the editor, owner and publisher of The Argus
, a weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington
.
Chadwick was born in Searsport, Maine
, and educated in nearby Gardiner
and Farmingdale. While still in his mid-teens he began work as a printer for the Gardiner, Maine
Home Journal. At the age of 17 he became state editor of The Daily Kennebec Journal of Augusta, Maine
. His career took him briefly to Chicago
, Los Angeles
and then in 1888 to Seattle, where he arrived November 6, 1888 and promptly became a printer at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
.
A year after arriving in Seattle, Chadwick married Laura M. Castle, originally of Washington, D.C.
He became a reporter and assistant city editor at the Seattle Press and then foreman of the composing room at the Seattle Press-Times (which later became the Seattle Times).
In 1894 he resigned from the Press-Times to take on a half interest in the Argus, which A. T. Ambrose had founded six weeks earlier. From the time of Ambrose's death in 1900, he was the sole proprietor of the Argus as well as the editor. He continued to write almost up to the moment of his death: the morning after he died while on vacation on the Olympic Peninsula
, two envelopes arrived at the Argus offices containing a travelogue of his last journey.
He was succeeded as owner and managing editor of The Argus by his son Harold D. Chadwick. He also had another son, Leslie.
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journalist; from 1894 until his death, he was the editor, owner and publisher of The Argus
The Argus (Seattle)
The Argus was a longstanding Seattle, Washington weekly newspaper. Founded in February 1894 and published until November 1983, it had a satiric bent and was aligned with the Republican Party. The paper was founded by A. T. Ambrose; six weeks later, Henry Chadwick bought a half interest...
, a weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
Chadwick was born in Searsport, Maine
Searsport, Maine
Searsport is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,641 at the 2000 census. Searsport includes the village of North Searsport. The town is known as "the home of the famous sea captains" and the "Antique Capital of Maine." -History:...
, and educated in nearby Gardiner
Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:...
and Farmingdale. While still in his mid-teens he began work as a printer for the Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:...
Home Journal. At the age of 17 he became state editor of The Daily Kennebec Journal of Augusta, Maine
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
. His career took him briefly to Chicago
Chicago
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, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and then in 1888 to Seattle, where he arrived November 6, 1888 and promptly became a printer at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
.
A year after arriving in Seattle, Chadwick married Laura M. Castle, originally of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
He became a reporter and assistant city editor at the Seattle Press and then foreman of the composing room at the Seattle Press-Times (which later became the Seattle Times).
In 1894 he resigned from the Press-Times to take on a half interest in the Argus, which A. T. Ambrose had founded six weeks earlier. From the time of Ambrose's death in 1900, he was the sole proprietor of the Argus as well as the editor. He continued to write almost up to the moment of his death: the morning after he died while on vacation on the Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
, two envelopes arrived at the Argus offices containing a travelogue of his last journey.
He was succeeded as owner and managing editor of The Argus by his son Harold D. Chadwick. He also had another son, Leslie.