Background
Penton, John Augustus was born on May 12, 1862 in Paris, Ontario, Canada. Son of Thomas and Anna Ryall.
Penton, John Augustus was born on May 12, 1862 in Paris, Ontario, Canada. Son of Thomas and Anna Ryall.
Educational public schools, Sarnia, Ontario.
Came to the United States, 1883, naturalized citizen. Long identified with iron foundry industry in different sections of the country. Began publication of The Foundry, 1892.
An organizer of The Iron & Steel Press Company, Cleveland, 1901, succeeded, 1904, by the Penton Public Company, which later published “Steel,” formerly Iron Trade Review, Daily Metal Trade, The Foundry, New Equipment, Digest, American Broadcasting Company of Iron and Steel, Penton’s Foundry List, Great Lakes Red Book, et cetera
Chairman of the Board The Penton Publishing Company.
Married Adah Nell Whelan, 1916.