Joseph Medill (April 6, 1823 – March 16, 1899) was a Canadian-American newspaper editor, publisher, and Republican Party politician. He was co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, and he was Mayor of Chicago from after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 until 1873.

Joseph Medill (born April 6, 1823, near Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada—died March 16, 1899, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.) was a Canadian-born American editor and publisher who from 1855 built the Chicago Tribune into a powerful newspaper.

Joseph Medill (April 6, 1823 – March 16, 1899) was the business manager and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. He was a major factor in the creation of the Republican Party, the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, and the start of the American Civil War.

Joseph Medill Patterson (January 6, 1879 – May 26, 1946) was an American journalist, publisher and founder of the Daily News in New York. At the time of his death the Daily News maintained a Sunday circulation of 4.5 million copies, the largest circulation of any paper in the United States .

Joseph P. Medill was a leading newspaper editor, publisher and politician. He was co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune and served as mayor of Chicago. The Medill School of Journalism was dedicated on Northwestern University's Evanston campus on Feb. 8, 1921.

A Canadian by birth and the child of Irish immigrants, Joseph Medill was a principal figure in Illinois politics as owner and editor of the Chicago Tribune. Born in New Brunswick and raised in Ohio, Medill began his career as a lawyer before becoming interested in both politics and …

Jun 11, 2018 · American editor and publisher Joseph Medill (1823-1899), a staunch abolitionist and an early advocate of the Republican party, was influential in Abraham Lincoln's presidential drive. Joseph Medill was born near the village of St. John, New Brunswick , …

Canadian-American newspaper editor, publisher, and Republican Party politician. He was co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, and Mayor of Chicago from after the Great Fire of 1871 until 1873. Joseph Medill was born on April 6, 1823, in Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.

Jan 2, 2025 · Joseph Medill Patterson (born January 6, 1879, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 26, 1946, New York, New York) was an American journalist, coeditor and publisher—with his cousin Robert Rutherford McCormick—of the Chicago Tribune from 1914 to 1925; he subsequently became better known as editor and publisher of the New York Daily News, the ...

Feb 13, 2025 · Mayor of Chicago, 1871-1873 Fireproof Party Elected 26th mayor of Chicago November 7, 1871; defeated Charles C.P. Holden (Democrat) Resigned…