Bio-Sawyers
SURNAMES: WRIGHT

Among the progressive and active citizens of Palo Alto, whose influence is felt along all lines, is Dallas E Wood, the editor and joint publisher of the Daily Palo Alto Times.  A native of California , he was born in Merced, on January 27, 1886.  His father, Mirabeau Dallas Woods, was a native of Florida, while his mother, Maron L. Wood, was a native of Missouri.  His maternal and paternal grandparents were from Virginia, Tennessee, and South Carolina.  Dallas E began his education in the grammar school of Merced and was graduated from the grammar school in June, 1900; and from Merced high school in June, 1904; he immediately entered the Stanford University and was a student from 1904 to 1908.  After his graduation his first work was as advertising writer in San Francisco, and he was thus engaged for seven years . In 1915 he became the city editor of the Merced Sun and was thus occupied until July 1, 1919, when he became editor and joint publisher of the Daily Palo Alto Times in partnership with George F Morell and William F Henry.

Mr Wood's marriage occured in Stockton, Cal., August 24, 1921, and united him with Miss Elizabeth A Wright, a daughter of the late Jude E G Wright of Putnam, Conn., and Mrs Wright , now of Boston, Mass.  Mrs Wood is a native of Connecticut and her education was begun in that state; later she was a studet and was graduated from the Stanford University with the class of 1908.  Mr Wood is the owner of a fig orchard in Merced County.   Politically he is a Democrat and fraternally belongs to the Knights of Pythias.  During his residence in Palo Alto he has entered enthusiastically into the civic life of the community and is ever ready to put his shoulder to the wheel to help its progress.

from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California,  published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 974

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