Willis George Emerson | |
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Born |
Blakesburg, Iowa | March 28, 1856
Died | December 10, 1918
Los Angeles, California | (aged 62)
Occupation(s) | 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]
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]