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Joseph Medill was born in New Brunswick, Canada in 1823.
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In 1855, after relocating to Chicago, Medill bought the Chicago Tribune with Charles H. Ray, becoming the paper's managing editor.
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Medill was elected Mayor of Chicago in November of 1871, one month after the Great Chicago Fire.
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He continued in this position until his death on March 16, 1899.
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