About
An American novelist and newspaper editor, he founded such publications as E.W. Howe's Monthly and the Atchison Daily Globe. His published literary works include The Story of a Country Town (1883) and The Moonlight Boy (1900).
Before Fame
He became the owner of The Golden Globe, a Nebraska-based newspaper, when he was only nineteen years old.
Trivia
He became known for his witty editorials.
Family Life
He grew up in Wabash County, Indiana. He died in Atchison, Kansas at the age of eighty-four.
Associated With
His book, Ventures in Common Sense, featured a foreword by H. L. Mencken.
