 "The Jeffersonian" was founded by W. C. Barrickman and J. C. Alcock

Alcock later bought out Barrickman and became the sole owner of the paper.In 1913 Alcock bought half of the old Jefferson County Bank's lot and, later in 1913, constructed a new building for "The Jeffersonian".The new "Jeffersonian" building contained the offices and presses for the paper, In addition to "The Jeffersonian", "The St Matthews Sun" was also printed and distributed from this building.