Background
Toomey, De Lally Prescott was born on December 5, 1868 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of De Lally Pendelton and Sarah Ann (Prescott) Toomey.
Toomey, De Lally Prescott was born on December 5, 1868 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of De Lally Pendelton and Sarah Ann (Prescott) Toomey.
Educated principally by parents at home.
Connected with Dallas News, since 1889, began as malling clerk. Studied newspaper illustration in New York and returned to Dallas as staff artist and writer Successively assistant city editor, staff correspondent, Sunday editor, and managing editor, since 1901.
Member publicity committee Federal Food Administration.
Married Mary Carter, February 14, 1895.