William Bowen (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Bowen (author)

American attorney and children's writer

Date of Birth: 15-May-1877

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1937

Profession: writer, lawyer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Alvin Bowen (May 15, 1877–September 18, 1937) was an American attorney who wrote several children's books in the 1920s.
His most notable work was The Old Tobacco Shop, a fantasy novel that was one runner-up for the inaugural Newbery Medal in 1922.Bowen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Maryland in 1898, and worked in his father's law office until 1904, when he moved to Los Angeles.
There he was a member of the Olympic Committee as attorney for the 1932 Summer Olympics.
He was also a member of the California and Southern California Historical Societies.Bowen's first children's book was The Enchanted Forest, a fantasy novel published by Macmillan late in 1920.
His second was The Old Tobacco Shop, one year later.