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Thomas Jesse Yarnell, known as Jesse Yarnell, (1837–1906) was a California newspaperman who established the Los Angeles, California, ''Weekly Mirror'', which took over the ''Los Angeles Times'' in 1881 and later merged with it.〔("Jesse Yarnell Dead," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 20, 1906, page II-1 ) ''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''〕 Yarnell was born in Gratiot, Ohio, on June 20, 1837, and learned the printing trade in Zanesville in that state. ;California He came to California in 1862 and established the ''Daily News'' in Placerville. He and Susan Caystile were married there.〔("Many Attend Funeral of Woman Pioneer," ''Los Angeles Times,'' October 17, 1919, page II-3 ) ''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''〕 In 1866 he moved south to Los Angeles, where he founded the ''Weekly Republican'' newspaper, which he later sold to a brother-in-law.〔 It later merged with the ''Evening Express.'' He next founded the ''Weekly Mirror'' in Los Angeles.〔 Yarnell was a candidate on the Prohibition party ticket for an at-large Congressional seat in the 1882 election, but lost.〔(''JoinCalifornia'' website )〕 In 1902, he was nominated by the Prohibitionists for a seat in the California State Assembly but campaigned unsuccessfully as an independent.〔〔("Labor Ticket Completed," ''Los Angeles Times,'' October 2, 1902, page A-1 ) ''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''〕〔("Axes Ready for Aspiring Legislators," ''Los Angeles Times,'' November 2, 1902, page 8 ) ''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''〕 He died on January 19, 1906. He was survived by his widow, Susan Caystile Yarnell, their son Ellis, and their three daughters, Jessie, Catherine and Esther Yarnell. He also had a brother, George.〔 Yarnell left an estate of about $50,000, the largest item being a 204-acre ranch in Buena Park, California, valued at $30,000.〔("Yarnell Will," ''Los Angeles Times,'' January 26, 1906, page II-2 ) ''Access to this link will require the use of a library card.''〕 ==See also== * List of Los Angeles Times publishers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jesse Yarnell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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