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Search Results for "Joseph Pulitzer"
| Joseph Pulitzer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th district |
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| In office March 4, 1885 – April 10, 1886 |
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| Preceded by | John Hardy |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Cox |
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| Born | Pulitzer József April 10, 1847 Makó, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire |
| Died | October 29, 1911 (aged 64) Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine "Kate" Davis (1878-1911; his death; 7 children) |
| Occupation | Publisher, philanthropist, journalist, lawyer |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Net worth | USD $30 million at the time of his death (approximately 1/1142nd of US GNP)[1] |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1865 |
| Unit | First Regiment, New York Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
