Styles, Carey Wentworth, 1825-1897.

Carey Wentworth Styles, journalist, was born 7 October 1825, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and died 25 February 1897, in Stephenville, Texas. He founded and owned the Albany, Georgia, ALBANY NEWS (ca. 1866-1876), founded and was part owner of the Atlanta CONSTITUTION (1868), was elected a Georgia state senator from the 10th District (1872), edited the Atlanta, Georgia DAILY COMMONWEALTH (1876; failed), published the Atlanta TELEGRAM (failed), the Gainesville EAGLE (failed), and the Brunswick Seaport APPEAL (failed). In 1881, he moved to Texas where he edited the Weatherford CONSTITUTION. He lived there until his death, except during the period he edited the Birmingham HERALD (1888-1889).

From the description of Carey Wentworth Styles papers, 1860-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173862910