Willis George Emerson Explained

Willis George Emerson
Birth Date:28 March 1856
Birth Place:Blakesburg, Iowa
Death Place:Los Angeles, California
Occupation:Writer, lawyer, politician

Willis George Emerson (1856 - 1918) was an American novelist (a pioneer of American science fiction), Chicago newspaperman, lawyer, politician, and promoter, who formed the North American Copper Company in Wyoming.[1] He founded the town of Encampment, Wyoming.[1]

Biography

Willis George Emerson was born near Blakesburg, Iowa on March 28, 1856.[2]

He died at his home in Los Angeles on December 10, 1918.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project . Wyoming: A Guide to Its History, Highways and People . 1981 . US History Publishers . 258 . 9781603540490 .
  2. News: Town Builder, Writer Dead . . 14 . 1918-12-13 . 2021-10-11 . Newspapers.com.