O'Bannon Publishing Company

O'Bannon Publishing Company. . This building was constructed in 1842 by Dr. John Slemons for use as his residence and office. The Corydon Democrat, a weekly newspaper established in 1856, has been published by O'Bannon Publishing since 1907. In 1911, Lewis O'Bannon bought the house and moved printing operations here. The second and third floors were used as a hotel and later as apartments. In later years, the upstairs contained law offices, first with Hays, O'Bannon and Funk and then with Simpson and Thompson., Robert O'Bannon became publisher of the paper in 1943 and also served as a State Senator from 1950 to 1970. His son Frank served in the State Senate from 1970 to 1989 and was on the Board of Directors of O'Bannon Publishing from 1957 to 1987. Frank O'Bannon also served as Lieutenant Governor from 1989 to 1997 and was Indiana's 47th governor from 1997 to 2003. The publishing company became fourth generation when Jonathan O'Bannon became publisher in 2003., O'Bannon Publishing Company staff including Robert P. O'Bannon on the left and Frank O'Bannon on the right., (1965) Wallace Studio Collection, A project of the Harrison County Bicentennial Committee: Bill Brockman, Historian