Lincoln Steffens

Lincoln Steffens
Steffens in 1895. Photo by Rockwood.
Born	Joseph Lincoln Steffens April 6, 1866 San Francisco, California, US
Died	August 9, 1936 (aged 70) Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, US
Resting place	Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
Occupation	Muckraking journalist
Employers	New York Evening Post (until 1905) McClure's Magazine (until 1906) The American Magazine (1906 onward)
Known for	Part of the muckraking trio at the turn of the century Articles and books, including The Shame of the Cities. See Works.
Spouse(s)	Josephine Bontecou (m. 1881–1911), Ella Winter (m. 1924)
Children	1
Relatives	Laura Steffens Suggett (sister)

Joseph Lincoln Steffens (April 6, 1866 – August 9, 1936) was an American investigative journalist and one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. He launched a series of articles in McClure's, called "Tweed Days in St. Louis",^[1] that would later be published together in a book titled The Shame of the Cities. He is remembered for investigating corruption in municipal government in American cities and for his leftist values.