Northern Whig
The Northern Whig (from 1919 the Northern Whig and Belfast Post) was founded in 1824 in Belfast by Francis Dalzell Finlay. Published twice a week form 1824 – 1848 and increasing its print to three days 1849. The newspaper passed to Francis’s youngest son also called Francis Dalzell Finlay. Francis seniors youngest son drove the paper forward and turned it into a daily newspaper. In 1874 the paper became a limited company and was sold to John Arnott for £17,000.00 who also owned the Irish Times.
The Northern Whig (from 1919 the Northern Whig and Belfast Post) was founded in 1824 in Belfast Ireland by Francis Dalzell Finlay. Published twice a week form 1824 – 1848 and increasing its print to three days 1849. The newspaper passed to Francis’s youngest son also called Francis Dalzell Finlay. Francis seniors youngest son drove the paper forward and turned it into a daily newspaper. In 1874 the paper became a limited company and was sold to John Arnott for £17,000.00 who also owned the Irish Times.
In its early years the paper as its editor and owner Finlay was in favour of Catholic Emancipation and supported the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland.
Its editorial line was liberal, and unionist and it was seen as reflecting a Presbyterian slant on the news. Among its most notable editors was Joseph R. Fisher, B.L., from 1891 to 1913, who was in 1924 appointed Unionist commissioner of the Irish Boundary Commission.
| Edition Count | Page Count | Years |
|---|---|---|
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1927 |
| 52 | 644 | *Out of print |