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John J. Neimore

1862–1912

United States

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John James Neimore (February 23, 1862 – March 9, 1912) was a publisher and editor, who founded The California Eagle, the oldest African-American newspaper in the Western US. He appointed Charlotta Bass as his successor upon his death, making her one of the first African-American women to operate a newspaper.

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