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Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890

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The Biography of Jesse W. STRONG 

Pages 237-238, transcribed in full by Danni Hopkins 

[Surnames: PAVEY, STRONG] 

    
JESSE W. STRONG is the editor and proprietor of the Canton Republican, one of the numerous papers of this county which lays just claim to a liberal share of public patronage and enjoys it. The sheet is a six-column, eight-page paper, neatly printed upon a power press and issued on Thursday of each week. It is devoted to the advancement of Independent principles and the political issues of the day are well handled by its editor. Its local columns are well arranged, its items of news are well selected, and in every respect it is a creditable sheet. The plant is owned by Mr. Strong, who purchased it about September 15, 1890. The journal was established in June, 1877, under the name of the Advertiser and conducted independently of political partisanship. The name was afterward changed to the Times and again to the Fulton Republican, the last change being made in 1880 when the present name was adopted. It is now the leading Independent paper of the county. 
    
The gentleman with whose name this sketch is introduced is a native of the city in which he is now carrying on his journalistic labors, having been born April 9, 1859. He is the youngest son of Dr. O. G. and Bethina (Pavey) Strong, of whom a more extended notice will be found elsewhere in this volume. After receiving a fundamental education in the public schools he spent some time in study at Columbus, Ohio, and upon his return to his home took up the newspaper business. Going to St. Louis, Mo., he was employed on the Post-Dispatch and Journal and then having returned to Canton for a time was a member of the force on the Register. 
    
In July, 1880, Mr. Strong went to Buffalo, N. Y., where he held a position on the Courier until December, 1881, when he returned to Canton with his health much impaired. For a few months his chief endeavor was to restore his physical forces to their normal condition, and after regaining his strength he began work on the Canton Register in July, 1882. He held a position in that office practically until July, 1889, when he resigned to take charge of the journal he is now ably conducting. 
    
By reason of his general intelligence, his good breeding and upright character, Mr. Strong is respected by those who enjoy the pleasure of his acquaintance. He is looked upon as one of the rising members of the journalistic profession and one whose power is likely to be felt still more strongly in years to come. He is a member of the social order of Red Men. February 3, 1886, our subject led to the hymeneal altar, Miss Carrie Strong of Union City, Ohio. This cultured young lady is the second daughter of Augustus and Lucina Strong. Of the above union two children have been born; Olive and Bethina.