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18-415: Skandinaven was established by three Norwegian immigrants; John Anderson , Knud Langeland (1813–88), and Iver Lawson (1822–72). John Anderson administered the business side of the newspaper. Iver Lawson was the landlord who provided a location and facilities. Knud Langeland was the first editor of Skandinaven . Knud Langeland was an immigrant from Samnanger , Hordaland County, Norway . He arrived in

36-647: The American Minerva in 1793, changed its name in 1797, and was published, with slight name variations, until 1904. The paper had its origins in the American Minerva , founded in 1793 by Noah Webster . Its first edition was published on December 9, 1793. It went through a few name changes in its first few years before settling on the Commercial Advertiser in September 1797. Webster's involvement with

54-527: The Chicago Tribune . Anderson decided in 1866 to leave the Chicago Tribune to start his own company. In 1866, Anderson founded Skandinaven , a weekly or semi-weekly Norwegian language newspaper together with Iver Lawson (1821-1871) and Knud Langeland (1813-1888). Lawson was principally an investor. Langeland was the newspaper's first editor, while Anderson took care of the business side of

72-509: The New-York Spectator , intended for subscribers outside of the city, was also published by the paper for many years. On February 1, 1904, the Commercial Advertiser was revamped and renamed The Globe and Commercial Advertiser . and generally known as The New York Globe from that point forwards. In 1923, newspaper owner and consolidator Frank Munsey bought the Globe . Munsey merged

90-663: The Wisconsin State Assembly . Langeland occupied the editorial chair of Skandinaven until 1881. Iver Lawson was an investor who came to prosperity buying and selling real estate in Chicago during the mid-19th century. He also entered city politics, becoming a member of the city council in 1864. After the death of Iver Lawson in 1872, his son Victor F. Lawson took over the administration of his father's estate, which included his interest in Skandinaven . Victor Lawson would become

108-518: The American population resulted in a dwindling reader base. Anundsen Publishing Company of Decorah, Iowa bought Skandinaven' s subscriptions, with the intent of merging the subscription base with that of its own Norwegian language newspaper, the Decorah Posten . The last issue of Skandinaven was published on October 31, 1941. When Skandinaven suspended publication, Reidar Rye Haugan established

126-420: The Chicago based, Norwegian language newspaper Viking on which he served as both editor and publisher. In 1958, Chicago journalist Bertram Jensenius (1898-1976) took over Viking , renamed it Vinland and published it until his death in 1976. John Anderson (publisher) John Anderson (March 22, 1836 – February 24, 1910) was a Norwegian-American publisher. John Anderson

144-497: The Norwegian language newspaper Viking on which he served as both editor and publisher. He married Maria Christine Frank on September 22, 1859 and they had one son. He remarried in 1875, to Julia Sampson, and they had two sons and one daughter. John Anderson died at his home in Chicago on February 24, 1910. Commercial Advertiser The New-York Commercial Advertiser was an American evening newspaper . It originated as

162-564: The United States in 1843 and settled in Racine County, Wisconsin . In the fall of 1849 Langeland and his brother-in-law, O. J. Hatlestad, bought the printing press of the weekly, Nordlyset , from Even Hansen Heg and James DeNoon Reymert . This pioneer Norwegian newspaper publication ceased for financial reasons in October 1851. In the fall of 1859, Langeland was elected by Racine County voters to

180-543: The business. Anderson purchased the subscription lists of Norske-Amerikanerne , a failing Norwegian language newspaper. Langeland and Lawson left Skandinaven in 1872 and established Amerika , a rival paper. Skandinaven merged briefly with Amerika in 1873 to form Skandinaven og Amerika . Starting the 1870s Skandinaven published a magazine that contained articles of interest, stories, and poetry. It carried works by Norwegian-American writers including Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and Rasmus B. Anderson . In 1901, John Anderson

198-597: The most influential and successful newspapers in the Scandinavian immigrant community. Through the success of the paper, Anderson was able to build a publishing business that became the largest venture of its kind. In 1890 the firm was incorporated as the John Anderson Publishing Company. From 1892 to 1911, Nicolai A. Grevstad was editor of Skandinaven . After 1900, the company began to suffer attrition. The gradual assimilation of Norwegian immigrants into

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216-531: The owner and publisher of the Chicago Daily News , the most widely read publication in Chicago during the late 19th century. John Anderson, who was brought by his parents from Voss , in Hordaland County, Norway to Chicago in 1845, had worked initially for the Chicago Tribune . Anderson decided in 1866 to leave the Chicago Tribune to start his own Norwegian-language newspaper. Anderson purchased

234-480: The paper ended in 1803, and Zachariah Lewis replaced him as publisher. Under Webster and Lewis, the paper generally was a supporter of the Federalists . Lewis retired in 1820 and the paper taken over by William Leete Stone Sr. and Francis Hall. In 1831, Stone was physically attacked by William Cullen Bryant , editor of the rival New York Evening Post with whom he had had a few disputes. Stone remained at

252-488: The paper from the estate of Hastings. Henry Sedley also acquired part of the paper in the 1880s, and became its editor. John A. Cockerill , former editor of the New York World , took over as editor of the paper in 1891, where he lasted three years. H.J. Wright took over as editor in 1897, replacing Foster Coates. Lincoln Steffens wrote for the Commercial Advertiser in the 1890s. A semi-weekly paper called

270-427: The paper until his death in 1844. In 1840, Stone was sued in one of the libel lawsuits brought by author James Fenimore Cooper . John B. Hall purchased Stone's stake in the paper. Francis Hall served as editor from 1844 until he retired in 1863, and William L. Hurlbut became editor from 1863 to 1867. Thurlow Weed then became editor briefly, followed by Hugh Hastings by 1868. In 1886, Parke Godwin purchased

288-487: The subscription lists of Norske-Amerikanerne , a failing Norwegian language newspaper. Langeland and Lawson briefly established a rival paper, Amerika . Skandinaven merged with Amerika in 1873 to form Skandinaven og Amerika . Starting the 1870s Skandinaven published a magazine that contained articles of interest, stories, and poetry. It carried works by Norwegian-American writers including Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and Rasmus B. Anderson . Skandinaven became one of

306-599: Was born at Voss in Søndre Bergenhus Amt , Norway . He was the son of Anders Knudsen Saue (1806–49) and Ragnhild Samsonsdatter Øen (1812–97). He was brought by his parents to Chicago in 1845. His father subsequently died in the cholera epidemic in 1849. Anderson soon became an errand boy in a shop and delivered newspapers for the Commercial Advertiser . This led to a position as an apprentice typographer at that publication. John Anderson subsequently worked for

324-619: Was knighted by King Oscar II in the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for his work in Skandinaven . Skandinaven became one of the most influential and successful newspapers in the Scandinavian immigrant community. Through the success of the paper, Anderson was able to build a publishing business that became one of the largest venture of its kind. The newspaper was in operation from May 1866 until October 1941. When Skandinaven suspended publication, Reidar Rye Haugan established

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