Background
Flinn, John Joseph was born on December 5, 1851 in Clonmel, Ireland. Son of James and Margaret (Cunningham) Flinn.
Flinn, John Joseph was born on December 5, 1851 in Clonmel, Ireland. Son of James and Margaret (Cunningham) Flinn.
Educated Public school and newspaper offices. Began work as reporter at 21.
Night editor Saint Louis Globe, 1873. Afterward staff correspondent in legislature and constitutional convention for Globe-Democrat. Became associate editor of Chicago Daily News a few months after founding of that paper and remained with it 7 years.
Later was managing editor Chicago Mail and the Chicago Times.
Editorial writer on Chicago Inter Ocean, 1898-1908. Editorial writer Christian Science Monitor from its founding, 1908-1919.
Compiled The Standard Guide to Chicago. Appointed United States consul to Chemnitz, Saxony, 1882, and during 2 years abroad contributed series of humorous letters to Chicago Morning News.
First reader, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Winchester, Massachusetts (1911-1914).
Alderman, Evanston, Illinois, 3 terms. Appointed member Christian Science Board of Lectureship, June 1921. Home: Glencoe, Illinois.
Member Christian Science Board of Lectureship, June 1921.
Married Mary Talbot Cole, October 9, 1877. Children: Clara Cole, Melville Stone, Mistress Doctorate. West. Roche, John Cunningham, Mistress Lucius Smith, James Miller.