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W. J. Hamilton
1843–1892
A prolific 19th-century American dime novelist, this writer published fast-moving historical adventures under the pen name W. J. Hamilton while also working in journalism. The stories often drew on colonial and frontier settings and were written for a broad popular audience.
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About the author
Charles Dunning Clark (January 8, 1843 – January 8, 1892) wrote under the pseudonym W. J. Hamilton. Reliable bibliographic sources describe him as an American author, journalist, and newspaper editor from Oswego, New York.
He was part of the lively world of 19th-century popular fiction, especially dime novels and historical romances. Catalog and bibliography records connect the W. J. Hamilton name with titles such as The Peddler Spy; or, Dutchmen and Yankees, Red Lightning; or, The Black League, and other adventure tales set in early American history.
Clark appears to have balanced literary work with newspaper work in Oswego, and later references note that he was long connected with the Oswego Daily Times. No suitable verified portrait image could be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so a profile image is not included.