Charles Patrick Joseph Mooney (1865 – November 22, 1926) was an American newspaper publisher, becoming"one of the widest known newspapermen of the south". Born at Bardstown Junction, Kentucky Mooney was "tireless, combative and a devoutly Catholic teetotaler". He was the managing editor of ''

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, from 1896 to 1902, and again from 1908 until his death in 1926. Mooney was also known for his temper, with one report stating:

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Digital Archives of the Memphis Public Library page on C.P.J. Mooney
1865 births 1926 deaths People from Bullitt County, Kentucky 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people) 20th-century American newspaper publishers (people) {{Tennessee-stub