John Lardner was a newspaperman, sports columnist, and magazine writer. A former lawyer, newspaperman, and newspaper editor. He worked as a newsboy, printer and newspaperman. Samuel Harrison Smith, a prominent newspaperman, was an early proprietor. George Hearst was the father of the famed newspaperman William Randolph Hearst. William was a newspaperman and American Civil War veteran. In March 1909, Lane married salesman, promoter and occasional newspaperman Gillette Lane. His father was the prominent newspaperman and publisher Teodoro Locsin Sr. Pioneer newspaperman George W. Wood was elected the city's first mayor. Houston is named in honour of the pioneer newspaperman John Houston. The city's first mayor was Joel Shomaker, a newspaperman. Following his death, Stead was widely hailed as the greatest newspaperman of his age. In Pittsfield, John first met John Nicolay, who was at the time a 20-year-old newspaperman. Blaine's career as a Republican newspaperman led naturally to involvement in Republican party politics. Stu Awbrey purchased the "Chronicle" and continued as the town's newspaperman.