McCormick, Robert R. (Robert Rutherford), 1880-1955
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1880 - 1955
Biography
Robert Rutherford McCormick (born July 30, 1880, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.; died April 1, 1955, Wheaton, Illinois) was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick, whose idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States. Under his direction the Chicago Tribune achieved the largest circulation among American standard-sized newspapers and led the world in newspaper advertising revenue.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert R. McCormick. Reuben D. Cahn correspondence
Collection
Identifier: I-24
Abstract
Reuben D. Cahn carried on an extensive correspondence with Colonel Robert R. McCormick from the time of his joining the Chicago Tribune in 1927, until the Colonel's death in 1955.
Dates:
1927 - 1955