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.jpg) John Fleming Wilson (1877–1922) | |
| Born | John Fleming Wilson (1877-02-22)February 22, 1877 Erie, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | March 5, 1922(1922-03-05) (aged 45) Venice, California, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | The Man Who Came Back |
| Spouse | Elena Burt |
John Fleming Wilson (February 22, 1877 – March 5, 1922) was an American author, newspaperman, and prolific writer of short stories and adventure novels, best known for his travel books about sea life. Many of his books and short stories were made into films during the 1910s through the 1930s.
Wilson was born on February 22, 1877, inErie, Pennsylvania. He received his education atParsons College in Iowa, and atPrinceton University.[1] He married Elena Burt in July 1906, inNewport, Oregon. He was later divorced and had no children.[1]
He was a deep-sea sailor, a ship's officer in themerchant marine, wireless operator, and lived for a time in Japan. His study of nautical books and the trips out to sea gave him the opportunity to write sea stories.[2][3]
Wilson was a schoolteacher from 1900 to 1902 at the Portland Academy. He then worked with a newspaper company from 1902 to 1905. He was the author of several books and contributed to short stories for both American and European magazines.[1]
In 1905, Wilson lived inHonolulu, Hawaii on the writing staff ofThe Honolulu Advertiser. A number of his stories were published inThe Advertiser, in 1907 and 1908. In 1906, he was editor of the San FranciscoThe Argonaut.[2][1]
In 1907, he founded theNewport Signal, ofNewport, Oregon.[4] He was also associated withThe Oregonian andThe Pacific Monthly.
In 1907, Wilson corresponded by letters to author and editorCharles Warren Stoddard (1843–1909), when Stoddard was living inMonterey, California.[5]
Wilson served overseas in France with the 7th infantry battalion of theCanadian Army duringWorld War I from 1917 to 1919. He was gassed by German shells. After the war he returned as a patient in a government hospital atArrowhead Springs, San Bernardino. He then went to Martin's Sanitarium inVenice, California.[1]
Wilson died from burns caused by a gas heater on March 5, 1922, at his home in Venice, at the age of 55.[1] His remains were brought toHemet, California and funeral services were head at the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery inSan Jacinto, California.[2]
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