Joseph Medill Patterson (1879-1946)

Founder & Publisher of the 'New York Daily News'

He was one of three first cousins (including his sister Cissy Patterson of the Washington Times-Herald and their first cousin Colonel Robert R. McCormick) who were collectively dubbed by their critics as the "Three Foes of Liberalism."

Parents (2)

Robert Wilson Patterson Jr.

President of the Chicago Tribune Company; of 15 Dupont Circle NW, Washington D.C.

1850-1910

Elinor (Medill) Patterson

Mrs. "Nellie" Elinor (Medill) Patterson

1855-1933

Spouses (2)

Alice (Higinbotham) Patterson

Mrs. Alice (Higinbotham) Patterson

1878-1966

Mary (King) Patterson

Publisher of the New York Daily News & Director of the Tribune Company

1885-1975

Children (4)

Elinor Medill (Patterson) Baker

Mrs. Elinor Medill (Patterson) Codman, Mark, Baker

1903-1984

Alicia (Patterson) Guggenheim

Editor of Newsday; Mrs. Alicia (Patterson) Simpson, Brooks, Guggenheim

1906-1963

Josephine (Patterson) Albright

Mrs. Josephine Medill (Patterson) Reeve, Albright

1913-1996

James Joseph Patterson

Vice-President & Assistant Managing Editor of the 'New York Daily News'

1923-1992