Cissy Patterson

Eleanor, Countess Gizycki
Eleanor "Cissy" Patterson
Born	Elinor Josephine Patterson (1881-11-07)November 7, 1881 Chicago, Illinois
Died	July 24, 1948(1948-07-24) (aged 66) Mount Airy, Rosaryville, Maryland
Education	Miss Porter's School
Spouse	Count Josef Gizycki ​ ​ (m. 1904, divorced)​
Children	Felicia Leonora Gizycki
Parent(s)	Robert Wilson Patterson Elinor Medill Patterson
Relatives	Joseph Medill Patterson (brother) Joseph Medill (grandfather)

Eleanor Josephine Medill "Cissy" Patterson, Countess Gizycki (November 7, 1881 – July 24, 1948) was an American journalist and newspaper editor, publisher and owner. She was one of the first women to head a major daily newspaper, the Washington Times-Herald in Washington, D.C.