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Sale to Jesper Harding
- When
- Six months after June 1, 1829
- Where
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Financial difficulties and competition forced founders Walker and Norvell to sell the newspaper to Jesper Harding six months after its founding.
Six months after the founding, lack of funds forced John Norvell and John R. Walker to sell The Pennsylvania Inquirer to publisher Jesper Harding. This transition occurred amidst competition from eight established daily newspapers in the Philadelphia market.
Sources
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
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