Samuel Bowles (journalist)

Samuel Bowles
BornFebruary 9, 1826 
DiedJanuary 16, 1878  (aged 51)
OccupationJournalist and newspaper publisher
EmployerSpringfield Republican
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Samuel Bowles III (February 9, 1826 – January 16, 1878) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. From 1844 to 1878, he was the publisher and editor of the Springfield Republican, which became a national model for regional newspapers. He was "a pioneer in the establishment of independent journalism".