Samuel G. (Samuel George) Blythe

Samuel G. Blythe was an American writer and journalist born in Geneseo, New York, on May 19, 1868. He became known as a newspaperman with a long career in political and general-interest writing, and his byline appeared in major national magazines as well as newspapers.

Blythe wrote with humor and clarity, which helped him reach a broad audience. Alongside journalism, he published books including The Fun of Getting Thin and The Making of a Newspaper Man, showing both his practical side and his interest in the craft of reporting.

He died on July 17, 1947. Today he is remembered as a prolific early-20th-century American man of letters whose work connected journalism, commentary, and popular nonfiction.