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William Henry Johnson

1845–1907

A South Carolina–born writer and Episcopal clergyman, he turned exploration, empire, and religious conflict into lively historical books for general readers. His work ranged from adventurous nonfiction on discovery in the Americas to historical fiction set in earlier centuries.

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French Pathfinders in North America

French Pathfinders in North America

by William Henry Johnson

About the author

Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1845, William Henry Johnson was an American author whose life also included religious study and service in the Episcopal Church. Sources consistently connect him with Beaufort and identify him as both a clergyman and a writer.

He is best remembered for readable history books about exploration and colonization, including The World's Discoverers (1900), Pioneer Spaniards in North America (1903), and French Pathfinders in North America (1905). Catalog and library records also show that he wrote historical fiction, including King or Knave, Which Wins? and The King's Henchman.

Johnson died in 1907. A surviving portrait was not clearly available from the pages I could confirm, so no profile image is included here.