Background
Gregory, John Goadby was born on July 11, 1856 in Milwaukee. Son of John and Elizabeth (Goadby) Gregory.
Gregory, John Goadby was born on July 11, 1856 in Milwaukee. Son of John and Elizabeth (Goadby) Gregory.
Educational public schools.
May, 1891); children—Marian Elizabeth, Caroline Strong (Mistress William Wallace Rinehart), Paul Goadby, William Oliver (deceased). Married second, Victoria Winburn Smalley, 1892. (died February 1946),Winburn (deceased).
Type-setter Evening Wisconsin, 1868-1870.
Compositor Milwaukee Sentinel, 1870-1875. Compositor Evening Wisconsin, 1875-1877, reporter, 1877-1885, Commercial editor, 1882-1885, City editor, 1885-1889, editor 1889-1905. editor in chief, 1905-1918.
Editor Northwestern Trade Bulletin, 1880-1883. Special writer Sentinel.
1881-1882; editor Milwaukee Miner and Manufacturer, 1887-1889.
Retired. Professor journalism, Marquette University, 1919. Secretary Wisconsin War History Commission, 1919-1923.
Chief war history department, Wisconsin State History Society, 1923-1925.
Member board of regents Marquette University. Member Wisconsin State History Society, Wisconsin Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters, Wisconsin Archeological Society, Milwaukee Company History Society. Clubs: City, Milwaukee Press, Parkman, Old Settlers of Milwaukee County.
Married Caroline Paul, 1883 (deceased. Married second, Victoria Winburn Smalley, 1892. Children: Marian Elizabeth, Caroline Strong (Mistress William Wallace Rinehart), Paul Goadby, William Oliver (deceased).