Background
Skewes, James Henry was born on February 2, 1888 in Cornwall, England. Son of William John and Prudence Jane (Mundy) Skewes.
Skewes, James Henry was born on February 2, 1888 in Cornwall, England. Son of William John and Prudence Jane (Mundy) Skewes.
Brought to the United States, 1891. Education high school, Racine, Wisconsin, and Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee.
Began as editor Racine Journal-News, 1912. Managing editor Milwaukee Daily News, 1914-1917. Public Danville (Illinois) Press, 1918-1922.
Editor, public of Meridian Star since 1922.
Associated ownership Laurel, (Mississippi) Daily Leader-Call, Artesia (New Mexico) Advocate and Las Cruces (New Mexico) Sun-News as well as other papers in midsouth and southwest. Director Alabama Great Southern Railway of Southern Railway System.
Merchants and Farmers Bank of Meridian, Lamar Hotel Company Director Mississippi Children’s Home.
Member Southern Newspaper Publications Association (director), Mississippi Press Association (president), Meridian Chamber Commerce (president 7 terms), Mississippi Highway Association (director). Club: Milwaukee Press (past president). Mason (Shriner), Elk, Knights of Pythias Has received various awards for community service.
Married Grace Clara Buckingham, February 24, 1914.