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American writer (1874–1936

Samuel Merwin
Born (1874-10-06)October 6, 1874Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Died October 17, 1936(1936-10-17) (aged 62)The Player's ClubManhattan, New York City, New York), U.S.
Alma mater Northwestern University
Occupation(s) Novelist, playwright

Samuel Merwin, Sr. (October 6, 1874 – October 17, 1936) was an American writer, including novelist and playwright.[1]

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]

Illustration by Alonzo Kimball in Merwin's 1903 novel His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau

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  1. ^ a b c "Samuel Merwin, Novelist, 62, Dead. Author of Many Short Stories and Books Succumbs to Apoplexy at Club. Wrote 'Temperamental Henry' and 'Anthony the Absolute'. Women's Rights Advocate". The New York Times. October 18, 1936. Retrieved October 16, 2010.

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