Background
Wood, James Anderson was born on April 28, 1870 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Oliver and Emily Hutte (Mytinger) Wood.
Wood, James Anderson was born on April 28, 1870 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Oliver and Emily Hutte (Mytinger) Wood.
Early years spent on Indian reservations where father was agent. Student Bishop Scott Academy, Portland, Oregon, 1 year.
Admitted Washington bar, 1894. Began newspaper work on Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1896. City editor Seattle Times, 1904-1907.
Director exploitation Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1908-1909.
Participant owner and editor Seattle Town Crier, 1910-1918. Editor in chief Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1918-1921.
Editorial associate Portland Oregonian, 1921-1927. Associate editor Seattle Times since 1927.
Member American, Washington State and Seattle bar associations, South.R., Military Order Loyal Legion. Republican; Mason (32°). Clubs: Rainier, Cosmos, Washington Athletic, Washington State Press.
Married Tuolumne Gooch Delaney, August 5, 1912.