Samuel Merwin (writer)
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BornOctober 6, 1874
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 1936 (aged 62)
AlmamaterNorthwestern University
OccupationsNovelist, playwright
Samuel Merwin | |
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| Born | October 6, 1874 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 1936 (aged 62) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupations | Novelist, playwright |
Samuel Merwin, Sr. (October 6, 1874 – October 17, 1936) was an American writer, including novelist and playwright.[1]
Death
Merwin was born on October 6, 1874, in Evanston, Illinois, to Ella B. and Orlando H. Merwin. His father was the postmaster of Evanston.
In 1901, Merwin married Edna Earl Fleshiem. The couple had two sons, Samuel Kimball Merwin, Jr. and Banister Merwin, and one adopted son, John Merwin.[1]
After attending Northwestern University, he worked between 1905 and 1911 as associate editor and then editor of Success magazine. In 1907, the magazine sent him to China to investigate the China's opium trade.
He died of a stroke while dining at The Player's Club in Manhattan on October 17, 1936.[1]
