John Yocum Beaty

Background

Beaty, John Yocum was born on December 12, 1884 in Finchford, Iowa, United States. Son of David George and Mary (Yocum) Beaty.

Education

Student Iowa State College, Ames, 1905-1908.

Career

Gertrude (Mistress Justin Leroy Turner). Associate editor American Agriculturist, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1908-1911. Assistant professor agricultural journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1911-1912.

Editor Luther Burbank’s autobiography, Santa Rosa, California, 1912-1914.

Editor National Alfalfa Journal, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1915-1917. Editor System on the Farm, 1917-1920.

Account executive Merrill Advertising Agency, Chicago, 1920-1922. Editor American Institute of Agriculture, Chicago, 1922-1924.

Book editor Popular Mechanics Press, Chicago, 1924-1926.

Editor Bankers Monthly, Chicago, 1926-1950. Lecturer trade paper writing Northwestern University, since 1950. Special lecturer Geneva Lake School of Natural History, Lake Geneva.

Achievements

• John Yocum Beaty has been listed as a notable editor, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chicago Academy Sciences (life), American Museum Natural History, Medill School Journalism of Northwestern University (advising committee), National Geographic Society, American Nature Association, School Nature League.

Connections

Married Anna Elizabeth Walkup, September 8, 1910.