The Wolverine Citizen was a weekly newspaper in Flint, Michigan.
[2] In 1850, Francis H. Rankin, Sr. came to Flint, Michigan and opened the Genesee Whig.
During the American Civil War, the newspaper switched to daily publication for 18 months.
In 1881, he gained some interest in the Citizen, and went on to continue the paper after his father's death in 1900, up until 1915.
[1] A number of prominent Michigan journalist got their start at the Citizen: W. R. Bates, Lumberman's Gazette; C. B. Turner, Pontiac Gazette; R. L. Warren, Lawrence Advertiser; Morgan Bates, Jr., Marshall Statesman; E. D. Cowles, of the Saginaw Daily Courier; W. A.. Smith, of the Charlevoix Sentinel; Harry Hall, Stuart Locomotive; Charles Fellows, of the Flint Journal; Orlando White, of the Linden Record and A. M. Woodin, of the Lansing Sentinel.