William Farquhar Payson
William Farquhar Payson (18 February 1876 – April 15, 1939)[1] was an American author and editor.
Early life
He was born in New York City on February 18, 1876. He was a son of Francis and Mary F. (
He was a grandson of John Larkin and Frances (née Lithgow) Payson, and of Charles Henry and Ellen M. (née Jones) Dabney, and a descendant of Edward Payson (1614–1675).[2] He received his preparatory education in England and in New York city; was a student at Columbia University from 1892 to 1893.[1]
Career
In 1893 engaged in journalism. From 1893 to 1895, he was on the editorial staff of the
From 1909 to 1913, he was a vice president and literary advisor for the Sturgis & Walton Company, Publishers. In 1924, he helped found Payson & Clarke, Ltd., Publishers, and served as the firm's president for the next four years.[1]
Personal life
On October 27, 1897, he was married to Mary Farquhar Jones King (1868–1955), a daughter of Charles Goodrich King of Providence, Rhode Island. In 1927 he married Clara Moores, a former actress.[1]
After an illness of three years, Payson died on April 15, 1939, at 19
Published works
- The Copymaker, 1897
- The Title-Mongers, 1898
- John Vytal; a Tale of the Lost Colony, 1901
- The Triumph of Life, 1903
- Debonnaire, 1904
- Barry Gordon, 1908
- Periwinkle; an Idyl of the Dunes, 1910
- Love Letters of a Divorced Couple, 1915
- Give Me Tomorrow, 1935[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "W.F. PAYSON DEAD; AUTHOR, PUBLISHER; Ex-Managing Editor of Vogue and Founder of Firm of Own Name Succumbs at 63 WAS REPORTER IN YOUTH Once Had Served as Editor of The Field--His 'Debonnaire' Was Seen on Stage". The New York Times. 16 April 1939. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Edward Payson came to America with other Puritans from Nazing, Essex, England, and settled at Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he was admitted as a "freeman" in 1640.
- ^ "THE JINX THEATRE MURDER. By Alexander Williams. 314 pp. New York: William Farquhar Payson. $2". The New York Times. 16 April 1933. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Johnson & Brown. The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, The Biographical Society, 1904; VIII-16.
- ^ Young, Stanley (24 November 1935). "A Dark Heritage; GIVE ME TOMORROW. By William Farquhar Payson. 394 pp. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. $2.50". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 August 2020.