The Niagara Spectator 1816-1820

The Niagara Spectator was first published in 1816, titled the Spectator and was printed in the village of St. Davids. The founding editor of the paper was Richard Cockrel, and the paper was published by Amos McKenney. In February 1817 the paper was retitled the Niagara Spectator and shortly after moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake. By August of 1818 Bartemas Ferguson became the printer and publisher. Bartemas Ferguson was imprisoned for his political opinions shortly after. The contents include: lists of widows and orphans admitted as militia pensioners; lists of orphaned children whose fathers have been killed in action; notice of the move of the office of the Standard to the village of St. Catharines; extract of a speech in the House of Representative to maintain a standing army; discussion of a bill to reimburse Canadians who joined the United Stated army during the war of 1812 for goods abandoned when they fled; discussion of Kine Pock and Small Pox inoculation Editor: Cockrell, Richard, Publisher McKenney, Amos