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Lawson, Henry: Proprietor and editor from Apr. 14 1881 to Nov. 30 1882.
Laird, David: Proprietor and editor from Dec. 7 1882 to Feb. 14 1884.
Title
Weekly Patriot
Place Published
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Mode of Issuance
serial
Frequency
weekly
Abstract
The Weekly Patriot, the weekly edition of the Patriot, printed short news articles, poetry, fiction, and advertisements when it began publication in 1874. It was a Liberal newspaper which supported the Free School Act. During the 1880s it opposed the National Policy and Tory corruption. The Weekly Patriot ceased publication in 1909.
Proprietor note: Laird & Mitchell, July 2 1875 - Dec. 29 1876(?); Henry Lawson, Apr. 14 1881(?) - Nov. 30 1882; David Laird, Dec. 7 1882 - Feb. 14 1884(?).
Note
Information drawn from A Checklist and historical directory of Prince Edward Island newspapers 1787-1986, compiled by Heather Boylan and made available courtesy of the Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.
Language
English
Type
Newspaper
Genre
Geographic - Continent
North America
Geographic - Country
Canada
Geographic - Province/State
Prince Edward Island
Geographic - County
Queens
Geographic - City
Charlottetown
Coordinates
46.233333, -63.15
Member of
Start Date
1874-07
End Date
1909-12-31
ISSN
1181-2591
Succeeding Titles
Weekly Patriot and Prince Edward Islander