Joseph E. Atkinson
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Joseph E. Atkinson
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Joseph E. Atkinson was a Canadian newspaper editor and activist. Under his leadership the Toronto Star became one of the largest and most influential newspapers in Canada. Atkinson amassed a considerable fortune, eventually holding the controlling interest in the paper he edited. After his death, control of the paper passed to the trustees of the Atkinson Foundation, a major Canadian charity. A strict Methodist, he earned the nickname "Holy Joe."
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Canadian newspaper editor and activist (1865–1948)
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2023-09-17T00:56:39Z
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