Samuel G. (Samuel George) Blythe

Born on May 19, 1868, in Geneseo, New York, Samuel George Blythe was an American writer and newspaperman. He worked for several newspapers during his career, including the Buffalo Express and the New York World, and he also served as editor of Cosmopolitan.

Blythe became known for a brisk, accessible style that fit both journalism and popular nonfiction. His books included Cutting It Out: How to Get on the Water Wagon and Stay There, The Fun of Getting Thin, The Fakers, and Keeping Fit at Fifty, showing his interest in practical advice as well as commentary on modern life.

He remained a recognizable public voice into the 1930s; during the Great Depression, he urged readers to “Buy American” in The Saturday Evening Post. Blythe died on July 17, 1947.