Background
Patterson, Paul Chenery was born on November 18, 1878 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of James March and Mary Abagail (Hamilton) Patterson.
Patterson, Paul Chenery was born on November 18, 1878 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of James March and Mary Abagail (Hamilton) Patterson.
Rushville (Illinois) High School. Student of University Chicago 1 year.
Reporter Chicago Tribune, 1899-1900. Reporter, copy reader, city editor, Chicago Journal, 1900-1903. Night city editor Chicago Inter Ocean, 1903-1904.
City editor Chicago Examiner, 1904-1906, Washington Herald, 1906-1907.
City editor, managing editor, general manager and treasurer Washington Times, 1907-1911. Managing editor Baltimore Evening Sun, 1911-1913.
Business manager, secretary, treasurer Sun and Evening Sun, 1913-1919, president, executive editor, 1919-1951. President The A. South. Abell Company, publishers The Sun papers.
Vice president Associated Press, 1930, director, 1932-1950.
Member American Newspaper Publications Association (president 1922-1924), American Society. Clubs: Maryland, Gibson Island, Elkridge Hunt.
Married Elsie Jarvis McLean, October 22, 1910. Children: Walter Maclean, Donald Hamilton, Paul Jarvis, James March, Polly Chenery, Malcolm Maclean.