Pacific Commercial Advertiser Company

The Pacific Commercial Advertiser Company was the publishing entity behind the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, a newspaper founded by Henry M. Whitney on July 2, 1856, in Honolulu, Hawaii, initially as a weekly serving the whaling port and advocating American interests.[1][2][3] It evolved into a daily edition by 1882, underwent multiple ownership changes including sales to Lorrin A. Thurston, and was renamed The Honolulu Advertiser in 1921.[3][5] The paper played a key role in promoting free trade, modernization, and U.S. annexation of Hawaii.[6]