Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson

Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1888, Paul Greene Tomlinson was the son of writer Everett T. Tomlinson. He studied at Princeton University and later at New York Law School, but he built much of his career in publishing and magazine work rather than in law.

Tomlinson wrote popular juvenile fiction in the 1910s and 1920s, including The Trail of Tecumseh, The Trail of Black Hawk, Bob Cook and the German Spy, and A Princeton Boy in the Revolution. His stories often draw on American history or wartime settings, pairing action and loyalty with a strong sense of place.

He also worked as an editor for several magazines, including McClure’s Magazine, The Outlook, The Elks Magazine, and American Legion Weekly. He died in 1977, leaving behind a body of work that captures a vivid strain of adventurous historical storytelling for younger readers.