György Szemere

Born in Szabolcs on October 30, 1863, György Szemere — also recorded as Szemere Artúr György — came from the well-known Szemere family. He studied law in Budapest, traveled abroad for a time, then worked as a district official before turning to farming on his estate.

From 1902, he reportedly lived from his writing. Reference sources describe him as a novelist and prose writer, and note that he became editor of the newspaper Világ in 1910 and later edited the Országgyűlési Napló from 1917 until his death. He was also a member of both the Kisfaludy Society and the Petőfi Society.

His books include works such as A Dobay-ház, Apró regények és esetek, A Kont-eset, and Magyar virtus. He died in Budapest on September 6, 1930.