Joseph Medill Patterson | |
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 Joseph Medill Patterson | |
| Born | January 6, 1879 |
| Died | May 26, 1946 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | The Chicago Tribune Daily News |
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| Children | Alicia Patterson Josephine Medill Patterson James Joseph Patterson |
| Parent(s) | Robert Wilson Patterson Elinor Medill |
| Relatives | Cissy Patterson (sister) Joseph Medill (grandfather) |
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.