Background
Perry, John Wallace was born on February 3, 1883 in Neosho, Missouri, United States. Son of Review John Wesley and Margaret Ann (Poage) Perry.
Perry, John Wallace was born on February 3, 1883 in Neosho, Missouri, United States. Son of Review John Wesley and Margaret Ann (Poage) Perry.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Oklahoma, 1907.
City editor of the Lawton (Oklahoma) News-Republican and Lawton Constitution, 1907-1913, McAlester (Oklahoma) News-Capital. 1913-1917; state editor Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, 1917-1919. Advisory manager and editor house organ, Seamans Magazine, Seamans Oil Corporation and Continental Asphalt & Petroleum County, New York City, 1919-1920.
Editor publications of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanics
College, Stillwater, 1921-1923. Managing editor El Paso Post, 1923-1927, editor, 1927-1931.
Editor El Paso Herald-Post, 1931-1937. Editor and owner Las Cruces Sun-News 1939-1947.
Business manager New Mexico Farm and Ranch 1952-1954.
Editor, general manager, since 1954. President Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, 1942-1943. President New Mexico Press Association, 1942-1944.
Member board gents, University of Oklahoma, 1908-1910. Member Commission of Control for Texas Centennial Celebrations. Member New Mexico History Society, El Paso History Society (life.
Clubs: Country, Kiwanis.
Married Lena Alice Stubblefield, June 15, 1907.