Charles Prosch

Charles Prosch (1822 – 1913) was a pioneering newspaper publisher in the state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest.

[1][2] He wrote Reminiscences of Washington Territory: Scenes, Incidents and Reflections of the Pioneer Period on Puget Sound.

[3] His son Thomas Wickham Prosch acquired the Intelligencer in Seattle and after its merger owned the Post-Intelligencer.

[4] Mrs. Charles Prolsch was involved in the Baptism of Rebecca G. Howard, a prominent African American restaurateur and hotelier.

[5] In his book, Prosch wrote about moving to the west coast from New York and staying in San Francisco before being lured to Steilacoom for a publishing job.