Ralph Pulitzer

1879–1939 (age 60)

Publisher

Biography

Ralph Pulitzer guided the New York World with clear vision, balancing the responsibilities of journalism with a generous spirit that supported causes and communities beyond his newsroom.

He rests at Woodlawn Cemetery, where his name joins the ranks of those who shaped the media of their time.

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Also buried at Woodlawn Cemetery

Duke Ellington
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Francis Granger
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Miles Davis
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Other notable publishers

Alexander Pollock Moore
1867–1930 (age 63)
Allegheny Cemetery
Publisher of the Pittsburgh Leader and ambassador married to actress Lillian Russell.
George Tener Oliver
1848–1919 (age 71)
Allegheny Cemetery
Publisher of the Pittsburgh Gazette Times and Chronicle Telegraph, and United States Senator.
Richard Mellon Scaife
1932–2014 (age 82)
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Katharine Graham
1917–2001 (age 84)
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Publisher of The Washington Post who led the newspaper through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate.