Background
Yates, Paul Clifford was born on January 4, 1893 in Keller, Texas, United States. Son of Jack and Anna (Wallace) Yates.
Yates, Paul Clifford was born on January 4, 1893 in Keller, Texas, United States. Son of Jack and Anna (Wallace) Yates.
Educated North. Texas Normal College, Denton, 1912-1914.
Began newspaper work, 1915. Reporter Ranger (Texas) Daily Times, 1918-1919. Managing editor Breckenridge (Texas) Democrat, 1920-1921.
With Houston Post, 1922, until its consolidation under title of Houston Post-Dispatch and continued with latter until 1932.
Served as staff correspondent, city editor, assistant managing editor, chief editorial writer, front page columnist, and as Washington correspondent, 1929-1932. Now member Washington staff International News Service.
Volunteered, June 1917, as private 142d Infantry, 36th Division, United States Army, and served 2 years, 1 year overseas.
Member Washington Newspaper Guild, White House Corrs. Association, National Press.
Married Freda Henderson, March 31, 1918. Children: Marilyn Judith, Paul Clifford, Jo Annual.