Earliest records show his name as Erastus Fuller Hardwicke
History of Atchison County, Kansas (1916), p. 223"
[Among the early newspaper enterprises of Atchison was The Patriot. established by Nelson Abbott October 2. 1867. In September, 1868, Messrs. H. Clay Park, B. P. Waggener and Mr. Abbiott formed a partnership, under the name of H. Clay Park & Company, and purchased the establishment, and in October of the same year, the paper passed into the hands of C. F. and C. P. Cochrane, but shortly thereafter reverted to Nelson Abbott, who remained in control until December, 1875. Dr. H. B. Horn, for many years a respected and honored citizen of Atchison, was connected with the paper as bookkeeper and business manager, and performed much of the editorial work, and when Mr. Abbott finallv relinquished ciintrol of the paper, it fell again into the hands of H. Clay Park, who together with F. L. Vandergrift and P. H. Peters, assumed control. Mr. Peters did not remain long in the partnership, and in 1877 he sold his interest to E. W. Beall. The paper was Democratic, and Mr. Park, who was very actively identified with the affairs of Atchison in the early days, was an able editor. He left Atchison twenty-five years later, to become an editorial writer on the St. Joseph News and Press. F. L. Vandergrift is one of the famous newspaper men of Kansas, and for many years was the representative in Kansas of the Kansas City Star. He is one of the best loved and best known newspaper writers of the West, and is now (1915) editor of the Earth, a publication devoted to the interests of the Santa Fe railroad.
One of the well known newspaper men of the West connected with The Patriot was Tom Stivers, who was connected with the Champion for eight years, and in January, 1879, became a partner with Mr. Park and Mr. Vandergrift.
The Patriot was an afternoon daily paper, and always stanchly Democratic in politics, and for many years was a successful journalistic enterprise. This paper continued to be published either as a weekly or a daily until about October 12, 1895. It was in a precarious condition many years before that date, and had a number of different editors, among them F. M. Stambaugh and W. J. Montgomery. The Atchison Morning Star and Daily Patriot was built upon the wreck of the original Patriot, its first issue being dated October 13, 1895, and running until February 23, 1896.]
Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society (1910), p. 160:
[STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ATCHISON COUNTY.
The Atchison Champion, (daily and weekly,) Republican; John A. Martin, editor and proprietor, Noble L. Prentis, associate editor, Atchison.
The Atchison Patriot, (daily and weekly,) Democratic; H. Clay Park and Andrew Fuller Hardwicke, editors and proprietors, Atchison.]
[WV Senate Page, 1872-3]
[Printer and newspaperman]
Contributor: 1Anonymous1 (50006409)
History of Atchison County, Kansas (1916), p. 223"
[Among the early newspaper enterprises of Atchison was The Patriot. established by Nelson Abbott October 2. 1867. In September, 1868, Messrs. H. Clay Park, B. P. Waggener and Mr. Abbiott formed a partnership, under the name of H. Clay Park & Company, and purchased the establishment, and in October of the same year, the paper passed into the hands of C. F. and C. P. Cochrane, but shortly thereafter reverted to Nelson Abbott, who remained in control until December, 1875. Dr. H. B. Horn, for many years a respected and honored citizen of Atchison, was connected with the paper as bookkeeper and business manager, and performed much of the editorial work, and when Mr. Abbott finallv relinquished ciintrol of the paper, it fell again into the hands of H. Clay Park, who together with F. L. Vandergrift and P. H. Peters, assumed control. Mr. Peters did not remain long in the partnership, and in 1877 he sold his interest to E. W. Beall. The paper was Democratic, and Mr. Park, who was very actively identified with the affairs of Atchison in the early days, was an able editor. He left Atchison twenty-five years later, to become an editorial writer on the St. Joseph News and Press. F. L. Vandergrift is one of the famous newspaper men of Kansas, and for many years was the representative in Kansas of the Kansas City Star. He is one of the best loved and best known newspaper writers of the West, and is now (1915) editor of the Earth, a publication devoted to the interests of the Santa Fe railroad.
One of the well known newspaper men of the West connected with The Patriot was Tom Stivers, who was connected with the Champion for eight years, and in January, 1879, became a partner with Mr. Park and Mr. Vandergrift.
The Patriot was an afternoon daily paper, and always stanchly Democratic in politics, and for many years was a successful journalistic enterprise. This paper continued to be published either as a weekly or a daily until about October 12, 1895. It was in a precarious condition many years before that date, and had a number of different editors, among them F. M. Stambaugh and W. J. Montgomery. The Atchison Morning Star and Daily Patriot was built upon the wreck of the original Patriot, its first issue being dated October 13, 1895, and running until February 23, 1896.]
Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society (1910), p. 160:
[STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ATCHISON COUNTY.
The Atchison Champion, (daily and weekly,) Republican; John A. Martin, editor and proprietor, Noble L. Prentis, associate editor, Atchison.
The Atchison Patriot, (daily and weekly,) Democratic; H. Clay Park and Andrew Fuller Hardwicke, editors and proprietors, Atchison.]
[WV Senate Page, 1872-3]
[Printer and newspaperman]
Contributor: 1Anonymous1 (50006409)
Earliest records show his name as Erastus Fuller Hardwicke
History of Atchison County, Kansas (1916), p. 223"
[Among the early newspaper enterprises of Atchison was The Patriot. established by Nelson Abbott October 2. 1867. In September, 1868, Messrs. H. Clay Park, B. P. Waggener and Mr. Abbiott formed a partnership, under the name of H. Clay Park & Company, and purchased the establishment, and in October of the same year, the paper passed into the hands of C. F. and C. P. Cochrane, but shortly thereafter reverted to Nelson Abbott, who remained in control until December, 1875. Dr. H. B. Horn, for many years a respected and honored citizen of Atchison, was connected with the paper as bookkeeper and business manager, and performed much of the editorial work, and when Mr. Abbott finallv relinquished ciintrol of the paper, it fell again into the hands of H. Clay Park, who together with F. L. Vandergrift and P. H. Peters, assumed control. Mr. Peters did not remain long in the partnership, and in 1877 he sold his interest to E. W. Beall. The paper was Democratic, and Mr. Park, who was very actively identified with the affairs of Atchison in the early days, was an able editor. He left Atchison twenty-five years later, to become an editorial writer on the St. Joseph News and Press. F. L. Vandergrift is one of the famous newspaper men of Kansas, and for many years was the representative in Kansas of the Kansas City Star. He is one of the best loved and best known newspaper writers of the West, and is now (1915) editor of the Earth, a publication devoted to the interests of the Santa Fe railroad.
One of the well known newspaper men of the West connected with The Patriot was Tom Stivers, who was connected with the Champion for eight years, and in January, 1879, became a partner with Mr. Park and Mr. Vandergrift.
The Patriot was an afternoon daily paper, and always stanchly Democratic in politics, and for many years was a successful journalistic enterprise. This paper continued to be published either as a weekly or a daily until about October 12, 1895. It was in a precarious condition many years before that date, and had a number of different editors, among them F. M. Stambaugh and W. J. Montgomery. The Atchison Morning Star and Daily Patriot was built upon the wreck of the original Patriot, its first issue being dated October 13, 1895, and running until February 23, 1896.]
Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society (1910), p. 160:
[STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ATCHISON COUNTY.
The Atchison Champion, (daily and weekly,) Republican; John A. Martin, editor and proprietor, Noble L. Prentis, associate editor, Atchison.
The Atchison Patriot, (daily and weekly,) Democratic; H. Clay Park and Andrew Fuller Hardwicke, editors and proprietors, Atchison.]
[WV Senate Page, 1872-3]
[Printer and newspaperman]
Contributor: 1Anonymous1 (50006409)
History of Atchison County, Kansas (1916), p. 223"
[Among the early newspaper enterprises of Atchison was The Patriot. established by Nelson Abbott October 2. 1867. In September, 1868, Messrs. H. Clay Park, B. P. Waggener and Mr. Abbiott formed a partnership, under the name of H. Clay Park & Company, and purchased the establishment, and in October of the same year, the paper passed into the hands of C. F. and C. P. Cochrane, but shortly thereafter reverted to Nelson Abbott, who remained in control until December, 1875. Dr. H. B. Horn, for many years a respected and honored citizen of Atchison, was connected with the paper as bookkeeper and business manager, and performed much of the editorial work, and when Mr. Abbott finallv relinquished ciintrol of the paper, it fell again into the hands of H. Clay Park, who together with F. L. Vandergrift and P. H. Peters, assumed control. Mr. Peters did not remain long in the partnership, and in 1877 he sold his interest to E. W. Beall. The paper was Democratic, and Mr. Park, who was very actively identified with the affairs of Atchison in the early days, was an able editor. He left Atchison twenty-five years later, to become an editorial writer on the St. Joseph News and Press. F. L. Vandergrift is one of the famous newspaper men of Kansas, and for many years was the representative in Kansas of the Kansas City Star. He is one of the best loved and best known newspaper writers of the West, and is now (1915) editor of the Earth, a publication devoted to the interests of the Santa Fe railroad.
One of the well known newspaper men of the West connected with The Patriot was Tom Stivers, who was connected with the Champion for eight years, and in January, 1879, became a partner with Mr. Park and Mr. Vandergrift.
The Patriot was an afternoon daily paper, and always stanchly Democratic in politics, and for many years was a successful journalistic enterprise. This paper continued to be published either as a weekly or a daily until about October 12, 1895. It was in a precarious condition many years before that date, and had a number of different editors, among them F. M. Stambaugh and W. J. Montgomery. The Atchison Morning Star and Daily Patriot was built upon the wreck of the original Patriot, its first issue being dated October 13, 1895, and running until February 23, 1896.]
Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society (1910), p. 160:
[STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ATCHISON COUNTY.
The Atchison Champion, (daily and weekly,) Republican; John A. Martin, editor and proprietor, Noble L. Prentis, associate editor, Atchison.
The Atchison Patriot, (daily and weekly,) Democratic; H. Clay Park and Andrew Fuller Hardwicke, editors and proprietors, Atchison.]
[WV Senate Page, 1872-3]
[Printer and newspaperman]
Contributor: 1Anonymous1 (50006409)
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son of Rev. & M.J. Hardwicke
born in Virginia - Aug 2, 1856
died in Missouri -
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