Background
Wooton, Paul was born on May 8, 1881 in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. Son of Review Andrew S. and Martha V. (Stevens) Wooton.
Wooton, Paul was born on May 8, 1881 in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. Son of Review Andrew S. and Martha V. (Stevens) Wooton.
Graduated from the high school, North Manchester, Indiana.
Railway clerk and telegrapher until 1903. Teacher mathematics in University School, Mexico City, Mexico, also reporter on Mexican Herald. Editor Oaxaca Herald, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1906-1910.
Night editor Mexican Herald, 1910-1911.
With McGraw-Hill Publs., 1906-1945. With New Orleans Times-Picayune since 1911, Washington correspondent since 1914.
Also Washington member editorial board, Chilton Publs. Also author column for business press
Has covered important industrial developments in European countries.
Former president National Press Club. President of the National Press Building Corporation Ex-president Overseas Writers, Louisiana Society of Washington. Washington Society of Engineers and White House Corresponding Association.
Chairman of the executive committee Society of Business Magazine Editors.
Member of Mississippi Society of Washington (president), Sigma Delta Chirurgical Clubs: National Press, Gridiron (president), Chevy Chase, Metropolitan, Cosmos (Washington).
Married Jewell Monday, June 1, 1908 (died May 3, 1946).