John McNaught

John McNaught (February 2, 1849 – March 12, 1938) was a newspaper writer and editor of The Sacramento Union and The San Francisco Call; he was the personal secretary to Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World. He was an accomplished writer and public speaker in San Francisco. Early life McNaught was born in Newport, Florida, on February 2, 1849. He graduated from Harvard Law School. He married Elma Bland on April 13, 1892, in Santa Clara, California. They were wed for 22 years. She died on April 30, 1914. On October 29, 1915, at age 66, he married Dr. Margaret Everitt Schallenberger (1862–1951) at her pioneer home near San Jose, California. Professional background