Background
Mccraken, Tracy Stephenson was born on March 11, 1894 in Evanston. Illinois. Son of Frank Lamar and Clara (Bywater) McCraken.
Mccraken, Tracy Stephenson was born on March 11, 1894 in Evanston. Illinois. Son of Frank Lamar and Clara (Bywater) McCraken.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wyoming, 1917, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1960.
Successively reporter, city editor, editor and editor-manager Laramie (Wyoming) Boomerang, 1919-1923. Private secretary to Governor William B. Ross of Wyoming, 1923-1924, to the United States Senator John B. Kendrick, Washington, 1924-1926. Public and owner Wyoming Eagle, Cheyenne, since 1926.
President Wyoming Eagle and Wyoming State Tribune, Cheyenne, since 1937. Board chairman Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc. President Laramie Newspapers Incorporated, Rock Springs Newspapers, Inc., Big Horn Basin Newspapers, Incorporated, Rawlins Newspapers, Inc., Rawlins Broadcasting Company.
Director Frontier Broadcasting Company (Cheyenne), Wyoming Broadcasting Company. Director American National Bank. Vice president Wyoming Building, Company.
President of the Wyoming Realty Company Democratic National Committeeman, Wyoming, since 1942. Member Executive Committee of Democratic National Committee.
Member Executive Committee of Democratic National Committee. Member of the board trustee (past president) University of Wyoming. Member Office War Information National Advisory Council.
Served as First lieutenant, Infantry, World War. Member Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce (exppres.), University of Wyoming Alumni Association (ex-president), Wyoming Press Association (ex-president), Alpha Tau Omega. Club: Denver.
Married Lillian G. Davis, September 17, 1919. Children: Robert S., William D. Began as reporter, Belvidere (Illinois.