Harry Leon Wilson (May 1, 1867 - June 28, 1939) was an American novelist and dramatist Harry Leon Wilson was born in Oregon, Illinois, the son of Samuel and Adeline (n e Kidder). Samuel was a newspaper publisher, and Harry learned to set type at an early age. He began work as a stenographer after leaving home at sixteen. He worked his way west through Topeka, Omaha, Denver, and eventually to California. He was a contributor to the histories of Hubert...