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Author: Smith & De Land, publishers

    WILLIAM T. CALLAHAN, Editor and Proprietor of the Eutaw Mirror, is a son of
Elias and Sallie (Stockman) Callahan, and was born in Bibb County, this State,
August 24, 1852. He spent his early life on the farm, and gave his father very
material assistance in all the work incident to that kind of life. At an early
age, however, we find him leaving the parental roof, and, to his credit be it
said, he educated himself. He first worked with his brother, J. W. Callahan, in
the office of the Elyton Enterprise, in 1866, where he remained several years.
He worked with other journals, at different times, in various parts of the State.

    William T. Callahan came to Eutaw in June, 1876, and worked in the office,
of the Whig and Observer for nearly three years, and then established the Eutaw
Mirror, April 22, 1879.

    Some remarks in reference to this paper will afford an insight into the
success achieved by its proprietor. It is an independent Democratic journal, a
firm friend of progress and all material advancement, and makes use of every
means which will secure these desirable results. Believing that a protective
tariff is the best policy, it supports that idea, notwithstanding the fact it is
at variance with the views of a majority of those among whom it circulates. All
the greater credit, however, is due its proprietor for having the courage to
announce his views in such a locality; and that he has achieved success, would
seem to indicate that he has, in a great measure, made a new idea popular to his
constituents. The Mirror has a circulation of one thousand subscribers, or
thereabouts, which, taken from a practical standpoint, is very flattering for a
country journal and places it far above the average.

    In addition to journalistic work, Mr. Callahan does a large job-printing
business.

    Some years back Mr. Callahan was married to Miss Nannie A. Speed, of Greene
County. Their union has been blessed with one child, a daughter.

    Mr. Callahan belongs to the Masonic fraternity.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical
Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land
1888

PART III.
HISTORICAL RESUME OF THE VARIOUS COUNTIES IN THE STATE.
COTTON BELT.


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