Perry Harmon Newberry (October 16, 1870 – December 6, 1938) was an American writer, actor, and director. He was a past editor and publisher of the Carmel Pine Cone and the fifth mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Newberry is best known for his efforts to "keep Carmel free from tourists."[1]
Perry Newberry | |
|---|---|
 Mayor Perry Newberry (1922) | |
| 5th Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea | |
| In office 1922–1924 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | William T. Kibbler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Perry Harmon Newberry October 16, 1870 Union City, Michigan, US |
| Died | December 6, 1938 (aged 68) Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, US |
| Spouses | |
| Occupation | Writer, actor, director, mayor |
| Known for | Mayor and publisher of the Carmel Pine Cone |
Early life
editNewberry was born on October 16, 1870, in Union City, Michigan. His parents were Captain Frank D. Newberry (1840-1912) and Frances "Fannie" Ellsworth Stone (1848-1942). His father served in the American Civil War. His mother, began a career as a writer of children's literature. Newberry married Bertha Blair in 1892.[1][2]
Career
editNewberry was a printer and real estate agent in Chicago. In 1897, he and his wife Bertha, came to San Francisco and was reporter and editor of several newspapers, including on the art department of the San Francisco Examiner, and the San Francisco Post. He purchased the San Francisco Wave in 1901. He went to Frank Coppa's restaurant, known among Bohemians in San Francisco where he heard about an art colony at Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He and his wife came to Carmel in 1910 by stage coach.[1][3]
Newberry remarried Ida L. Brooks, a Berkeley public health nurse in September 1936. His first wife Bertha died several years prior to this.[4]
Forest Theater
editThe play was reviewed in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and was reported that over 1,000 theatergoers attended the production.[5]
The second play was the Twelfth Night, produced on July 3 and 4, 1911 at the Forest Theater. Newberry played the character Sir Toby Belch.[6][1]
He developed a plan, that the Monterey County endorsed, to arm and equip a military body of men for the defense of the county and coast line.[7]
Politics
editIn the late 1920s, Newberry, concerned about Carmel's growth and being commercialized, he entered city politics. In 1922, he was elected to the Carmel board of trustees and became the fifth mayor of Carmel. Newberry was known for his efforts to "keep Carmel free from tourists," and Keep Carmel off the Map."[1][8]
He was elected again in 1929 as city trustee and a second term as mayor on a similar anti-expansion platform.[3][9]
In 1926, Newberry was the editor and co-publisher of the local weekly newspaper Carmel Pine Cone. He was the paper's co-publisher until he sold it in 1935.[10][11]
Death
editNewberry died on December 6, 1938, from heart failure, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, at age 68.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Perry Newberry, Writer And Former Carmel Mayor, Dies". Salinas Morning Post. Salinas, California. December 7, 1938. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "His checkered career path led from tinker and soldier to Journalist" (PDF). Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. December 27, 2019. p. 30. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Wright, Connie (2014). "Perry Newberry: Our One Man Band". Stories of old Carmel: A Centennial Tribute From The Carmel Residents Association. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Carmel Residents Assoc. pp. 19–20. OCLC 940565140.
- ^ "Perry Newberry to Marry Berkeley Nurse Saturday". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 9, 1936. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Poet Walks With Plumber In Play". he San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. July 10, 1910. p. 39. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Forest Theater Plays". Harrison Memorial Library. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. July 9, 1910. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "County Council Of Defense Meets". The Californian. Salinas, California. October 3, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Hudson, Monica (2006). Carmel-by-the-sea. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia. p. 64. ISBN 9780738531229. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "First Poet Mayor Will Allow No Civic Boosting, No Industries, No Cement Sidewalks, No Paved Streets". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. April 27, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Hale, Sharron Lee (1980). A Tribute to Yesterday: The History of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros. Santa Cruz, California: Valley Publishers. pp. 54–55. ISBN 9780913548738. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Lindsey, Robert (July 1, 1984). "Carmel's Charm Resists the Tide of Change". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
External links
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- Perry Newberry at Library of Congress, with 9 library catalog records, and Newberry at WorldCat