Joseph Medill Patterson
Joseph Medill Patterson | |
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Portrait by Moffett Studio c. 1910s–1920s | |
| Born | January 6, 1879 |
| Died | May 26, 1946 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Chicago Tribune New York Daily News |
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| Children | Alicia Patterson Josephine Medill Patterson James Joseph Patterson |
| Parent(s) | Robert Wilson Patterson Jr. Elinor Medill |
| Relatives | Cissy Patterson (sister) Joseph Medill (grandfather) |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 7, 1903 – January 4, 1905 | |
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| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist (1906–c. 1911) |
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Joseph Medill Patterson (January 6, 1879 – May 26, 1946) was an American journalist and publisher who founded of the New York Daily News. At the time of his death, it maintained a Sunday circulation of 4.5 million copies, the largest circulation of any paper in the United States.