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Sheldon F. Sackett (August 2, 1902[1] – September 5, 1968[2]) was an American businessman, journalist and newspaper publisher. Sackett owned several media properties in Oregon and California, including The World in Coos Bay, KVAN in Portland, and KROW in Oakland. He was responsible for renaming The Coos Bay Times to The World in the 1960s.[3]
Sheldon F. Sackett | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1902 |
| Died | September 5, 1968 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Masonic Cemetery Albany, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Spouses | Beatrice Walton
(m. 1931–1947)Elizabeth Worthington
(m. 1950–1959) |
| Children | 3 |
Personal life edit
Sackett married Beatrice Walton in Salem in December 1931; they had two children, Marcia and John. Sackett and Walton moved to Coos Bay in 1936 to run The Coos Bay Times. Walton died of cancer in May 1947.[4][5]
Sackett married Elizabeth Worthington on January 30, 1950, in Piedmont, California. Worthington later sued for divorce, citing Sackett's "extreme cruelty." In the divorce, Worthington sought custody of an 8-year-old son and a portion of Sackett's estimated $3.6 million in properties. She also requested an order to prevent Sackett from selling any more of his properties.[5]
Sacket died September 5, 1968, in San Francisco and is buried at the Albany Masonic Cemetery in Albany, Oregon.[2][6][7]
Business edit
In 1928, Sackett and Earl F. Brownlee bought the Salem Statesman Journal. Sackett was managing editor of the paper. Later, he was publisher of The World and continued buying and selling media properties. In December 1944, Sackett was publisher of the Oakland, California-based Olympic Press. That same year, he purchased KROW for $250,000.[8]
In 1947, Sackett bought the Vancouver, Washington Sun, the Seattle Star, a weekly Portland newspaper, and a million dollar printing plant in Portland. Sackett ran out of money a few months later and subsequently sold the Portland and Seattle papers.[9]
Sackett tried to buy the Los Angeles Daily News for $1,525,000 in 1954 but allegedly could not come up with the money.[10]
In 1959, Sackett reportedly sold KVAN and KROW to Star Broadcasting, Inc. and Don W. Burden of Omaha, Nebraska for $1.9 million.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Oregon Historical Records Index Record #321306". Oregon Secretary of State - State Archives. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Linn County Oregon Genealogy". www.linncountyroots.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Contact Us". The World (Coos Bay). Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Beatrice Marguerite Sackett". Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Sackett Database". ancestry.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Memorial 28832480 - Sheldon F Sackett (1902 - 1968)". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "The Times from San Mateo, California on September 2, 1968 · Page 28". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "KABL 960 - Midday Masterpieces - September 8, 1960". Bay Area Radio Museum. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "The Press: Stern to Seattle". TIME. July 21, 1947. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "The Press: Battle Over the News". Time. November 23, 1953. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
Further reading edit
- Sand, Joseph Russell (1971). Sheldon F. Sackett: Flamboyant Oregon Journalist. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon.