Older, Fremont

Older, Fremont

(1856–1935) journalist; born in Appleton, Wis. As managing editor of the San Francisco Bulletin (1895–1918), he waged a crusade against political bosses and the Southern Pacific Railway; he later edited the San Francisco Call.

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