Lorimer, George Horace, 1869-1937

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Name (Latin)
Lorimer, George Horace, 1869-1937
Date of birth
1869-10-06
Date of death
1937-10-22
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 9928578
Wikidata: Q5540729
Library of congress: n 87943198
OCoLC: oca01988078
Sources of Information
  • His Letters from a self-made merchant to his son, 1988:CIP t.p. (name not given)
  • LC data base, 11/17/87(Lorimer, George Horace, 1869-1937)
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Wikipedia description:

George Horace Lorimer (October 6, 1867 – October 22, 1937) was an American journalist, editor, author and publisher who worked as the editor of The Saturday Evening Post from 1899 to 1936. During his time as editor, circulation rose from several thousand to more than one million. He published the works of some of the greatest American writers and hired the then unknown illustrator Norman Rockwell to create cover artwork. He became president of the Curtis Publishing Company in 1932 and served until 1936.

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