Background
Montgomery, Edward Finley was born on February 6, 1918 in Greenfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Philip and Marie Alberta (Finley) Montgomery.
Montgomery, Edward Finley was born on February 6, 1918 in Greenfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Edward Philip and Marie Alberta (Finley) Montgomery.
AS, Muskogee (Oklahoma) Junior College, 1938. BJ, University Missouri, 1940.
Associate editor, Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri, 1940-1941; reporter, news editor, Bartlesville (Oklahoma) Enterprise, 1946-1948; news editor, Clinton (Oklahoma) Daily News, 1948-1950; reporter, city editor, Daily Oklahoman & Times, Oklahoma City, 1950-1964; head state capitol bureau, Daily Oklahoman & Times, Oklahoma City, 1967-1981; news editor, Norman (Oklahoma) Transcript, 1964-1967; editorial writer, Norman (Oklahoma) Transcript, since 1984; reporter, Capitol News Bureau, Oklahoma City, 1981-1984. Adjunct instructor Journalism School, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1981-1982.
First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946. Member Oklahoma City Gridiron Club (author since 1959).
Married Constance Elaine Ainley, October 31, 1942. Children: John Edward (deceased), Karen Sue Montgomery Harpole.