Frederic J. (Frederic Jennings) Haskin

Born in Missouri in 1872, Frederic J. Haskin became an American journalist and author known for clear, practical writing aimed at general readers. A National Press Club collection describes his rise from hardship to success, and contemporary library and public-domain records identify him as a journalist whose books included The American Government, The Panama Canal, and Answers to Questions.

Haskin wrote about public affairs in a way that tried to make institutions and big national projects understandable to non-specialists. That straightforward style helped make his books useful to readers who wanted reliable, accessible information rather than scholarly argument.

He died in Washington, D.C., in 1944. While a verified portrait image was not available from the pages I could confirm here, his published work and archival traces show a writer deeply interested in informing the public.