Alden J. Blethen

Alden J. Blethen
Photo Portrait of Blethen taken in 1900
Born	(1845-12-27)December 27, 1845 Knox County, Maine
Died	July 12, 1915(1915-07-12) (aged 69) Seattle, Washington
Known for	Editor in chief and co-owner of the Seattle Daily Times, 1896-1915

Alden J. Blethen (December 27, 1845 – July 12, 1915) was editor in chief of the Seattle Daily Times from August 10, 1896 until his death. With others, he purchased the Seattle Daily Times, a four-page daily newspaper with a readership of around 4,000, in 1896, and succeeded in turning it into a large newspaper, attaining much power and prestige in the Seattle community. In 1882, when he lived in Kansas City, Missouri, he was one of the original incorporators of the Kansas City Club.