Clayton Rand (May 25, 1891 - February 26, 1971) was an American columnist, writer, publisher, and public speaker. He was the publisher of the Dixie Press and the Dixie Guide in Gulfport, Mississippi, and he (co-)authored six books.
Clayton Rand | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1891 Onalaska, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 1971 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | Mississippi State University Harvard Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Columnist, author, publisher |
| Spouse | Ella May Smylie |
| Children | 1 son |
Life
editRand was born on May 25, 1891, in Onalaska, Wisconsin.[1][2] He grew up in Bond, Mississippi, and graduated from Mississippi State University and Harvard Law School.[1][2]
Rand began his career in journalism in 1918 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where he invested in The Neshoba Democrat.[3] In 1925, he moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, and he purchased the Dixie Press and founded the Dixie Guide.[1] Rand was the president of the Mississippi Press Association, and he (co-)authored six books.[1] He was also a syndicated columnist,[1] and "a popular conservative public speaker."[3]
Rand married Ella May Smylie, and they had a son, Tom.[4] He died on February 26, 1971, in Gulfport, Mississippi, at age 79,[1][2][4] and he was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.[5]
Selected works
edit- Rand, Clayton (1936). Abracadabra: or, One Democrat to Another. Newark, Delaware: The Press of Kells. OCLC 702302477.
- Rand, Clayton (1940). Ink On My Hands. New York: Carrick & Evans. OCLC 1374427.
- Rand, Clayton (1940). Men of Spine in Mississippi. Gulfport, Mississippi: Dixie Press. OCLC 866197883.
- Rand, Clayton. Sparks in the Eyes.
- Rand, Clayton; Smitley, Robert (1958). The World Is Mine: Apollonius Philosopher and Financier. New York: Fleet Publishing Corporation. OCLC 937428684.
- Rand, Clayton (1961). Sons of the South: Portraits by Dalton Shourds, Harry Coughlin, Constance Joan Narr. New York: The Fairfax Press. ISBN 9780517262979. OCLC 995491261.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Clayton Rand Rites to Be Held Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. February 27, 1971. p. 14. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Clayton Rand dies at 79 in Gulfport". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. February 26, 1971. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ownby, Ted (July 11, 2017). "Clayton Rand". The Mississippi Encyclopedia. Mississippi Humanities Council. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Clayton Rand, 79, Editor, Publisher". The New York Times. February 27, 1971. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Rand Rites Scheduled Saturday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. February 27, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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