Joseph Medill

American newspaper editor, publisher, and politician (1823–1899)
Person human Q295275
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Joseph Medill

Summary

Joseph Medill is a human[1]. He was born in Saint John[2]. He was born on +1823-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Antonio[4]. He died on +1899-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], journalist[7], and editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Medill was born in Saint John[2].
  • Joseph Medill died in San Antonio[4].
  • Joseph Medill was born on +1823-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Medill died on +1899-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Joseph Medill was Katherine Medill McCormick[11].
  • A child of Joseph Medill was Elinor Medill Patterson[12].
  • Joseph Medill held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Joseph Medill's professions included politician[6].
  • Joseph Medill's professions included journalist[7].
  • Joseph Medill worked as an editor[8].
  • Joseph Medill held the position of Mayor of Chicago[14].
  • Joseph Medill's image is recorded as Joseph Medill.jpg[15].
  • Joseph Medill is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph Medill's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph Medill was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • Joseph Medill's signature is recorded as Joseph Medill signature.jpg[19].
  • Joseph Medill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073930541[20].
  • Joseph Medill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33648027[21].
  • Joseph Medill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92010103[22].
  • Joseph Medill's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Medill[23].
  • Joseph Medill's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[24].
  • Joseph Medill's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 704[25].
  • Joseph Medill's residence is recorded as Wheaton[26].
  • Joseph Medill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b17s[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Medill was born in Saint John[2]. He was born on +1823-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], journalist[7], and editor[8]. Joseph Medill held the position of Mayor of Chicago[14].

Personal Life

Children include Katherine Medill McCormick[11], a socialite[28], 1853–1932[29] and Elinor Medill Patterson[12], 1855–1933[30]. Joseph Medill was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Death and Burial

Joseph Medill died on +1899-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Antonio[4]. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Joseph Medill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Medill born?

Joseph Medill's place of birth was Saint John[2].

Where did Joseph Medill die?

Joseph Medill died in San Antonio[4].

What did Joseph Medill do for work?

Joseph Medill worked as politician[6], journalist[7], and editor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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