Richard James Finnegan

Background

Finnegan, Richard James was born on September 5, 1884 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard J. and Ella (Biggs) Finnegan.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Chicago Law School, 1907. Doctor Journalism (Honorary), Northwestern University, 1947.

Career

Ruth Joan (Mistress Charles R. Corcoran), Richard Adams. Reporter Chicago Chronicle, 1901, Chicago Inter Ocean, 1903-1904. With Chicago Daily Journal, 1904-1929, city editor, 1914-1915, managing editor, 1916-1925.

Co-editor, 1925-1929. Editor Chicago Times, 1929-1944, editor, public, 1944-1947. Editor, executive vice president Chicago Sun-Times, 1947-1950, consultant editor, since 1950.

Director Field Enterprises, Inc., Chicago Co-founder Illinois Highway Improvement Association, 1912, secretary, 1912-1918. Illinois vice president Dixie Highway Association, 1913-1917. Member of national advisory heart council United States Public Health Services, 1950-1952.

President City News Bureau, 1939-1951, La Rabida Jackson Park Sanitarium, Chicago, 1944-1955. Director Welfare Council Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago Heart Association, Chicago Council on Community Nursing, Chicago Area Hospital Fund, Fund for the Republic.

Membership

Member of national advisory heart council United States Public Health Services, 1950-1952. President City News Bureau, 1939-1951, La Rabida Jackson Park Sanitarium, Chicago, 1944-1955. Member president’ committee U. Notre Dame.

Member freedom of press committee Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation. Member Northwestern University Associates, American Society Newspaper. Clubs: Chicago, Tavern, Westmoreland, Press, Irish.

Connections

Married Lucile Adams, July 6, 1907. Children: Lucile (Mistress Willard J. Loarie).

Father:

Richard J. Finnegan

Mother:

Ella (Biggs) Finnegan

Spouse:

Lucile Adams

child:

Lucile Finnegan (Mistress Willard J. Loarie)