Paul Leland Haworth

Born in West Newton, Indiana, Paul Leland Haworth was an American author, educator, explorer, and politician. Sources available here agree that he studied at Indiana University, later completed advanced work at Columbia, and built a career that mixed teaching with writing.

Haworth is especially remembered for historical and biographical works, including books on George Washington and other figures from American and European history. He also wrote about travel and exploration, and his title On the Headwaters of Peace River points to his interest in firsthand reporting from the Northwest.

That blend of classroom learning, public service, and field experience gives his work a broad, energetic feel. Even in older nonfiction, he comes across as a writer interested not just in famous people, but in how places, politics, and everyday work shape history.