Henry S. (Henry St. Clair) Whitehead

Born in 1882, Henry St. Clair Whitehead was an American writer and Episcopal clergyman best known for weird fiction and ghostly tales. He studied at Harvard and later served as an archdeacon in the Virgin Islands, an experience that gave his stories a setting and texture that stood out from many other magazine horror writers of his time.

Whitehead published widely in pulp magazines, especially Weird Tales, where his work appeared alongside other major names in early supernatural fiction. His stories were noted for their Caribbean settings, interest in folklore and occult belief, and a calm, observant style that could make even the strangest events feel unsettlingly real.

He died in 1932, but his work remained of lasting interest to readers of classic weird fiction. He is still remembered both for his own stories and for his connection to the circle of writers who shaped early American horror and fantasy.