Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer c. early 1900s

Birth Name: József Pulitzer

Date of Birth: 10 April, 1847

Place of Birth: Makó, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire

Date of Death: October 29, 1911

Place of Death: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Joseph Pulitzer was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He published the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World, and is known for his Pulitzer Prize to journalists, and for his work to keep the Statue of Liberty in New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, from March 4, 1885 to April 10, 1886.

Joseph was born in Makó, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire, the son of Elize (Berger) and Fülöp Pulitzer, a businessperson. His parents were both Jewish. Joseph lived in Pest, before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., in 1864.

Joseph was married to Katherine “Kate” Davis, until his death. The couple had five children.

It is sometimes said that Joseph’s mother was Catholic. This does not appear to be accurate. Ethnically-speaking, at least, she was Jewish.

Joseph’s paternal grandfather was Mihály Pulitzer (the son of Baruch Simon Pulitzer). Mihály was born in Makó.

Joseph’s paternal grandmother was named Rosalie Schwab.

Joseph’s maternal grandfather was named Lázár Berger.

Source: Genealogy of Joseph Pulitzer – https://www.geni.com