“ In the Winder of 1854-5 the germ of the Republican Party was formed in the Leader editorial rooms as a meeting was helf there which resulted in the first Republican Convention, which was held at Pittsburg. ”

“ Abigale White, another ancestor, was the first white child born in New-England.
Mr Cowles went into the publishing business with Mr. Smead. They remained together until 1852, when he became a member of the firm of Medill, Cowles & Co., publishers of the Forest City Democrat, which was a consolidation of the True Democrat and the Forest City. The name Forest City Democrat was changed to the Cleveland Leader. A year after that Mr. Cowles's partners went to Chigaco and bought the Tribune, of which Alfred Cowles was the business manager. ”