Joseph Medill Patterson

Joseph Medill Patterson
Joseph Medill Patterson
Born	(1879-01-06)January 6, 1879
Died	May 26, 1946(1946-05-26) (aged 67)
Occupation	Journalist
Notable credit(s)	The Chicago Tribune Daily News
Spouses	Alice Higinbotham Mary King
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.