Background
Mccrary, John Raymond was born on April 24, 1872 in Lexington, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Washington and Drusilla (Leonard) Mccrary.
Mccrary, John Raymond was born on April 24, 1872 in Lexington, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Washington and Drusilla (Leonard) Mccrary.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College (now Duke U.), 1891. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1892. Law study U. North Carolina, 1893-1894.
In practice of law in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1894. Member McCrary & Ruark, 1904-1908, McCrary & McCrary, 1908-1920, McCrary & DeLapp, since 1926. United State Attorneys, Middle District North Carolina, 1932-1934.
Vice president Dixie Furniture Corporation.
Member North Carolina House of Representatives, 1897-1917. Progressive candidate for attorney general of North Carolina, 1912, Republican candiate, 1928. Member North Carolina, Davidson County (president) bar associations, 9019 Scholarship Association, Duke U.
Rotarian (past president).
Married Mary Tatum, September 20, 1904. Children: Christine Tatum (Mistress Louis Bowles), Virginia Rae (Mistress Joe White), John Raymond (killed in the Battle of Belgium, January.