William H. P. Denny
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William H. P. Denny was an American newspaper editor and publisher and politician in Ohio.
The son of George Denny, who was a printer on the newspaper, William was apprenticed with The Western Star
in Lebanon, Ohio
. From circa 1830, he was a partner in the paper and later owned it outright until 1858. Denny then went to Dayton, Ohio
, as publisher of the Dayton Daily and Weekly Gazette.
He then moved to Circleville, Ohio
, where he founded the Union and then bought the Wilmington Journal in Wilmington, Ohio
. In 1877, he returned to Lebanon where he founded The Lebanon Gazette
, selling out by 1880 when he moved to Georgetown, Ohio
and founded the Georgetown Gazette. He served as a senator in the 41st and 42nd General Assemblies
in 1842 and 1843.
The son of George Denny, who was a printer on the newspaper, William was apprenticed with The Western Star
The Western Star
The Western Star is Ohio's oldest weekly newspaper and second oldest of any sort after the daily Chillicothe Gazette. It is published Thursdays by Cox Media Ohio Group, the communications company founded by former Ohio Governor James Middleton Cox...
in Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
. From circa 1830, he was a partner in the paper and later owned it outright until 1858. Denny then went to Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, as publisher of the Dayton Daily and Weekly Gazette.
He then moved to Circleville, Ohio
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 13,485 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, where he founded the Union and then bought the Wilmington Journal in Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...
. In 1877, he returned to Lebanon where he founded The Lebanon Gazette
The Lebanon Gazette
The Lebanon Gazette, now defunct, was the name of two weekly newspapers published in Lebanon, Ohio, both of which were absorbed by The Western Star....
, selling out by 1880 when he moved to Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,691 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County. Georgetown was the childhood home of Ulysses S...
and founded the Georgetown Gazette. He served as a senator in the 41st and 42nd General Assemblies
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
in 1842 and 1843.