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William H. Rand
William Henry Rand (May 2, 1828 – June 20, 1915) was an American printer and newspaper publisher. He was the co-founder and president of the Rand McNally publishing company. He co-founded the Los Angeles Star and was one of the owners of the Chicago Tribune.
Rand was born on May 2, 1828 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was one of the twelve children of Rev. John Rand. Rand's boyhood home was East Milton, Massachusetts. He was educated at local schools.
As a young man was an apprentice a print shop of his brothers Franklin and George Rand in Boston, Massachusetts. Rand was enticed west in September 1849, by the California Gold Rush, travelling by ship around Cape Horn.
After looking for gold for a year without success, Rand settled in Los Angeles, California. He co-founded the city's first newspaper, the Los Angeles Star, in 1850 with John Lewis. It was also the first newspaper in Southern California.
In 1856, Rand returned to Boston for a short time before moving to Chicago, Illinois and opening a print shop in June 1856. In 1859, he hired an Irish immigrant, Andrew McNally, to work in his shop for nine dollars a week. They began printing the Chicago Tribune in 1859, with Rand becoming part owner of the newspaper.
After the Civil War, Rand sold his printing business. Rand and McNally, who had advanced to be a foreman, formed Rand, McNally & Company in 1868. They took over printing the Chicago Tribune and secured the contract to print the timetables and tickets for Chicago's railroads. Rand, McNally published the first railroad guide, the Western Railway Guide, in 1869. In 1870, they began printing business directories, an illustrated newspaper, and railroad guides.
The new business was successful but was burned in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Rand and McNally restarted their business next three days later in a rented building. Rand and McNally had protected two their printing machines from the fire by burying them in sand.
Rand left he business from 1871 to 1875 for health reasons. However, the business incorporated in 1873, with Rand as president. He returned to work in 1876, retiring as president of Rand McNally in 1894. The company became largest map publisher in the United States.
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William H. Rand
William Henry Rand (May 2, 1828 – June 20, 1915) was an American printer and newspaper publisher. He was the co-founder and president of the Rand McNally publishing company. He co-founded the Los Angeles Star and was one of the owners of the Chicago Tribune.
Rand was born on May 2, 1828 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was one of the twelve children of Rev. John Rand. Rand's boyhood home was East Milton, Massachusetts. He was educated at local schools.
As a young man was an apprentice a print shop of his brothers Franklin and George Rand in Boston, Massachusetts. Rand was enticed west in September 1849, by the California Gold Rush, travelling by ship around Cape Horn.
After looking for gold for a year without success, Rand settled in Los Angeles, California. He co-founded the city's first newspaper, the Los Angeles Star, in 1850 with John Lewis. It was also the first newspaper in Southern California.
In 1856, Rand returned to Boston for a short time before moving to Chicago, Illinois and opening a print shop in June 1856. In 1859, he hired an Irish immigrant, Andrew McNally, to work in his shop for nine dollars a week. They began printing the Chicago Tribune in 1859, with Rand becoming part owner of the newspaper.
After the Civil War, Rand sold his printing business. Rand and McNally, who had advanced to be a foreman, formed Rand, McNally & Company in 1868. They took over printing the Chicago Tribune and secured the contract to print the timetables and tickets for Chicago's railroads. Rand, McNally published the first railroad guide, the Western Railway Guide, in 1869. In 1870, they began printing business directories, an illustrated newspaper, and railroad guides.
The new business was successful but was burned in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Rand and McNally restarted their business next three days later in a rented building. Rand and McNally had protected two their printing machines from the fire by burying them in sand.
Rand left he business from 1871 to 1875 for health reasons. However, the business incorporated in 1873, with Rand as president. He returned to work in 1876, retiring as president of Rand McNally in 1894. The company became largest map publisher in the United States.
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