Joseph Medill (April 6, 1823 – March 16, 1899) was a Canadian-American newspaper editor, publisher, and Republican Party politician. He was co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, and he was Mayor of Chicago from after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 until 1873.
Joseph Medill (April 6 1823 – March 16 1899) was a Canadian-American newspaper editor publisher and Republican Party politician He was co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune and he was Mayor of Chicago from after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 until 1873