City: Memphis
MOONEY, Charles P.J., editor; born Bardstown Junction, Ky., Sept. 15, 1865; Irish-English-Scotch descent; son of John and Hannah (Spragins) MOONEY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (McCormick) MOONEY, maternal grandparents Isaac and Mary (Rea) SPRAGINS; educated in public schools and St. Mary’s College, Ky., graduating from latter with degrees of A.B. and B.S., June 17, 1886; began his career as a telegraph operator and school teacher; married Corinne O’CONNOR, June 6, 1891; member Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World, Chickasaw, Tennessee, and Business Men’s Clubs; Democrat; entered the newspaper work in 1890; former reporter, city editor, and managing editor in Memphis, Tenn., New York, and Chicago; at present he is managing editor of Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.; stockholder in Company, also owns a farm in Kentucky; member of Roman Catholic Church.
