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Robert Rutherford " Colonel " McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American lawyer, businessman and anti-war activist. A member of the McCormick family of Chicago, McCormick became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished U.S. Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper.
Leben. Robert McCormick trat 1823 als Schiffsarzt in die Royal Navy ein, begleitete 1827 William Edward Parry als Naturforscher auf der HMS Hecla, diente 1832 als Bordarzt der Beagle während des ersten Teils der durch Charles Darwin berühmt gewordenen Forschungsreise.
Robert R. 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. His idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States.
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Robert R. McCormick was a leader in the field of journalism and press rights. He introduced the concept of higher education in journalism. His goal was to lay the foundation for journalism to become a profession.
16. Apr. 2020 · In 1997, Tribune reporter F. Robert Ciccone wrote a laundry list of things McCormick (hence, the Tribune) hated, including liberals, the League of Nations, FDR, England, Henry Ford, New York, and the South.
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Learn about the life and legacy of media pioneer Robert R. McCormick, who built his Cantigny Farm estate in Wheaton, IL. Visit his home, a museum that connects his achievements to the modern world.
Robert R. McCormick believed in public service and was elected Alderman of Chicago’s 21st Ward in 1904 and President of the Chicago Sanitary District in 1905. He became a citizen-soldier, serving in the Illinois National Guard in 1915 and in the First Infantry Division during World War I.
