William H. (William Henry) Rideing

Born in Liverpool on February 17, 1853, William H. Rideing — also known as William Henry Rideing — later became an American journalist and writer. He is associated with a varied body of work published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and library records connect him with books including Young Folks' History of London.

Rideing wrote across several genres, including history, travel, and fiction. That mix suggests a writer comfortable explaining the past to general readers while also shaping stories with a strong sense of movement and setting.

He died in 1918. Although he is not widely known today, his surviving books show the range of a professional man of letters working during a lively period in transatlantic publishing.