Alfred Bishop Mason

Born in 1851, Alfred Bishop Mason was an American author and lawyer whose work ranged from public-policy writing to historical fiction for younger readers. Records of his books show a wide span of interests, including A Primer of Political Economy, a translation of The Constitutional Law of the United States of America, and the Tom Strong series of patriotic adventure novels.

Mason also had a career outside literature. Contemporary biographical sources describe him as a lawyer and a railroad executive, with leadership roles connected to railroads in Mexico and Colombia. That mix of law, business, and writing helps explain why his books could be both civic-minded and strongly interested in American history.

His best-known fiction includes Tom Strong, Washington's Scout and Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout, stories written to bring major periods of U.S. history to life for young readers. He died in 1933. A suitable confirmed portrait image was not available from the sources I checked.