Harry Montgomery

Background

Montgomery, Harry was born on July 28, 1902 in Leon, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jesse A. and Willie Ann (Flanagan) Montgomery.

Education

Student Texas Technology College, 1925-1927.

Career

Editor, Memphis (Texas) Democrat, 1922-1925. Founder, editor campus newspaper The Toreador, Texas Technology College, 1925-1926. Reporter Amarillo (Texas) News and Globe, 1927-1931.

Correspondent A.P., Amarillo, 1931-1934.

A.P. chief of bureau, Phoenix, 1934-1944, Minneapolis, 1944-1945, Albuquerque, 1945-1947. Executive editor Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette, Phoenix, 1947-1951, assistant to public, 1951-1957.

Assistant public, 1957-1966, co-public, 1966-1979. Named City of Hope Manitoba of Year, 1967, Phoenix Manitoba of Year, 1972.

Recipient Distinguished Service Cross Salvation Army, 1971.

Achievements

• Harry Montgomery has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Clubs: Phoenix Rotary, Phoenix Press, Phoenix Country, Arizona.

Connections

Married Pauline Trippet, January 22, 1926. Children: Harry Thomas, Samuel Overton.

Father:

Jesse A. Montgomery

Mother:

Willie Ann (Flanagan) Montgomery

Spouse:

Pauline Trippet

child:

Samuel Overton Montgomery

child:

Harry Thomas Montgomery