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1880–1946
A sharp New York journalist and man-about-town, he moved through the famous Algonquin Round Table and turned that world into lively, observant writing. His work blends wit, city life, and the insider feel of early 20th-century literary culture.
by John Peter Toohey
Born around 1880 in Binghamton, New York, John Peter Toohey was an American writer and publicist who became part of the celebrated Algonquin Round Table, the loose circle of journalists, authors, and performers centered on New York's Algonquin Hotel. That connection places him in one of the most vivid literary scenes of his era.
Toohey is remembered less as a household-name novelist than as a figure within that wider world of journalism, publicity, and literary society. His reputation today is tied to his place among the quick-witted New York writers of the early 20th century, and to the social and cultural energy of the Algonquin circle.
He died in New York City on November 17, 1946. Reliable image sources located during this search did not provide a clear usable portrait, so no profile image is included.