Mary (Mary C. Johnson) Dillon

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Mary (Mary C. Johnson) Dillon

d. 1923

Known for historical and patriotic fiction, this early-20th-century novelist wrote stories rooted in American places and moments, from old St. Louis to the First World War. Her books include The Rose of Old St. Louis, In Old Bellaire, The Leader, Comrades, and The American.

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The rose of old St. Louis

The rose of old St. Louis

by Mary (Mary C. Johnson) Dillon

About the author

Mary C. Johnson Dillon was an American novelist whose work appeared in the early 1900s. Publicly available records and library listings connect her with several novels, including The Rose of Old St. Louis (1904), In Old Bellaire (1906), The Leader (1906), Comrades (1918), and The American (1919).

Her fiction often leaned toward historical settings and strong American themes. The Rose of Old St. Louis looks back to the era of the Louisiana Purchase, while Comrades and The American reflect the atmosphere of World War I and its aftermath.

A memorial record for Mary C. Johnson Dillon identifies her as having been born on August 21, 1850, and dying on February 2, 1922, in St. Louis, Missouri. I wasn’t able to confirm a reliable portrait image from the sources available here, so no author photo is included.