STEPHEN ADDINGTON

 

This gentleman, who was intimately associated with journalism in its early days in the county, was born at Orange, New Jersey, November 23, 1828.  He spent his boyhood in Fishkill, New York, where he learned the trade of printer in the office of his father, who for half a century had been one of the leading publishers of that State.  Stephen Addington worked here till 1855, when he started for California via the Nicaragua route.  He almost at once took his place in journalism, buying out the “California Express,” published at Marysville, which he conducted for fourteen years.  In 1870 he went to Colusa and became associated with W. S. Green and his brother, John C. Addington, in the publication of the Colusa “Sun.”  He always took an active part in politics, was a firm Democrat and served on the Democratic Central Committee of the county.  He continued in his newspaper work at Colusa till the summer of 1886, going to San Francisco, where he now resides.  Mr. Addington was married, November 24, 1872, to Miss Lizzie Hart, of Colusa.

“Colusa County” – by Justus H. Rogers – Orland, CA – 1891 – pp 450-451