author
Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins
1876–1929
A Canadian-born novelist and journalist, he wrote lively fiction and sharp nonfiction drawn from politics, reform, and city life. His work often turned firsthand reporting into stories with energy and purpose.
2 Audiobooks
Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft
by Frank J. Cannon, Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins
Old Clinkers: A Story of the New York Fire Department
by Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins
About the author
Born in London, Ontario, on November 14, 1876, Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins became known as a Canadian-born writer who built his career largely in the United States. He studied at the University of Toronto before leaving to work in journalism, a background that shaped the direct, reportorial style of his books and articles.
O'Higgins wrote novels, short fiction, plays, and nonfiction, and he often collaborated with public figures and specialists. His books include Old Clinkers, about the New York fire department, and Under the Prophet in Utah, written with Frank J. Cannon. He also worked with reform-minded figures such as Judge Ben B. Lindsey, showing a lasting interest in public life and social questions.
He died on February 28, 1929, in Martinsville, New Jersey. Today he is remembered as a versatile early 20th-century author whose writing moved easily between storytelling and investigative or topical subjects.