The Representative (newspaper) The Representative (newspaper) The Representative was a spectacularly unsuccessful daily newspaper published in London, England, from 25 January 1826 to 29 July 1826. In autumn 1825 the young Benjamin Disraeli convinced his father's friend, the publisher John Murray, that the time was ripe for a Canningite morning paper that would challenge "The Times." Murray agreed to supply half of the capital, with Disraeli and John Diston Powles, a City speculator, each contributing one-quarter. Disraeli travelled to Chiefswood (near Melrose) to persuade John Gibson Lockhart (Sir Walter Scott's son-in-law) to edit the paper; Lockhart declined, but agreed to serve as editor
The Bryan Times The Bryan Times The Bryan Times is a daily newspaper based in Bryan, Ohio. It came into being on February 2, 1949, as a result of a merger of "The Bryan Democrat" and "The Bryan Press". On September 12, 1949, it became a daily newspaper delivered six days per week, Monday through Saturday. "The Bryan Press", a weekly newspaper, had its roots in the "Republican Standard" of 1854 and the twice-weekly "Bryan Democrat" which began in 1863. "The Bryan Democrat", founded by Robert N. Patterson, held its name through 1949 while the forerunners of "The Bryan Press" went through a