Harry Leon Wilson (May 1, 1867 - June 28, 1939) was an American novelist and dramatist Harry Leon Wilson was born in Oregon, Illinois, the son of Samuel and Adeline (n???e Kidder). Samuel was a newspaper publisher, and Harry learned to set type at an early age. He began work as a stenographer after leaving home at sixteen. He worked his way west through Topeka, Omaha, Denver, and eventually to California. He was a contributor to the histories of Hubert Howe Bancroft, and became the private secretary to Virgil Bogue. In ...
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Harry Leon Wilson (May 1, 1867 - June 28, 1939) was an American novelist and dramatist Harry Leon Wilson was born in Oregon, Illinois, the son of Samuel and Adeline (n???e Kidder). Samuel was a newspaper publisher, and Harry learned to set type at an early age. He began work as a stenographer after leaving home at sixteen. He worked his way west through Topeka, Omaha, Denver, and eventually to California. He was a contributor to the histories of Hubert Howe Bancroft, and became the private secretary to Virgil Bogue. In December 1886, Wilson's story The Elusive Dollar Bill was accepted by Puck magazine. He continued to contribute to Puck and became assistant editor in 1892. Henry Cuyler Bunner died in 1896 and Wilson replaced him as editor. The publication of The Spenders allowed Wilson to quit Puck in 1902 and devote himself full-time to writing
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