[Alias: George Webb Appleton; G. Webb Appleton]
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Obituary from The Times, London, England, dated 14 Jun 1909, p. 13, col. D:
Mr. G. W. Appleton. Mr. George Webb Appleton, F.R.G.S., novelist and dramatist, died on Saturday at his residence in Yerbury-road, Tufnell-park, London.
Mr. Appleton was the son of Dr. Charles Appleton, of New Jersey, U.S.A., where he was born in 1845. He was educated at the High School, New Brunswick, and afterwards travelled extensively. For journalistic purposes he journeyed on foot for 2,000 miles across the Continent of Europe. He was for a time the correspondent of the New York Times in Paris and Rome, and, after some business experience in New York, he became the foreign correspondent in a commercial house in London. He was a constant contributor to English and American periodicals, and wrote over 20 novels and six plays, in addition to "A Hundred Years of French History." He was the founder of the bureau system in England, and at one time acted as agent for the late Sir H. M. Stanley on his lecturing tours. He married Georgiana Schuyler, great granddaughter of General Schuyler, the American revolutionary leader, who, with one son, survives him.
The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon in the Islington Cemetery at East Finchley.
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Obituary from The New York Times, New York, New York, USA, dated 15 Jun 1909:
GEORGE W. APPLETON DEAD.
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American Dramatist and Novelist Had Been Living in London.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
LONDON, June 14 — George Webb Appleton died on Saturday at his home in Highgate. His wise, who was Georgiana Schuyler, and one son survive him.
George W. Appleton, dramatist and novelist, was born in New Jersey in 1845. He traveled extensively in Europe, was correspondent in Paris and Rome of THE NEW YORK TIMES, and founded the lecture bureau system in England.
"The Blue Diamond Mystery," a novel, and the plays "The Co-respondent" and "Zana" are among the better known of his many productions.
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Obituary from The Times, London, England, dated 14 Jun 1909, p. 13, col. D:
Mr. G. W. Appleton. Mr. George Webb Appleton, F.R.G.S., novelist and dramatist, died on Saturday at his residence in Yerbury-road, Tufnell-park, London.
Mr. Appleton was the son of Dr. Charles Appleton, of New Jersey, U.S.A., where he was born in 1845. He was educated at the High School, New Brunswick, and afterwards travelled extensively. For journalistic purposes he journeyed on foot for 2,000 miles across the Continent of Europe. He was for a time the correspondent of the New York Times in Paris and Rome, and, after some business experience in New York, he became the foreign correspondent in a commercial house in London. He was a constant contributor to English and American periodicals, and wrote over 20 novels and six plays, in addition to "A Hundred Years of French History." He was the founder of the bureau system in England, and at one time acted as agent for the late Sir H. M. Stanley on his lecturing tours. He married Georgiana Schuyler, great granddaughter of General Schuyler, the American revolutionary leader, who, with one son, survives him.
The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon in the Islington Cemetery at East Finchley.
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Obituary from The New York Times, New York, New York, USA, dated 15 Jun 1909:
GEORGE W. APPLETON DEAD.
———
American Dramatist and Novelist Had Been Living in London.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
LONDON, June 14 — George Webb Appleton died on Saturday at his home in Highgate. His wise, who was Georgiana Schuyler, and one son survive him.
George W. Appleton, dramatist and novelist, was born in New Jersey in 1845. He traveled extensively in Europe, was correspondent in Paris and Rome of THE NEW YORK TIMES, and founded the lecture bureau system in England.
"The Blue Diamond Mystery," a novel, and the plays "The Co-respondent" and "Zana" are among the better known of his many productions.
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[Alias: George Webb Appleton; G. Webb Appleton]
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Obituary from The Times, London, England, dated 14 Jun 1909, p. 13, col. D:
Mr. G. W. Appleton. Mr. George Webb Appleton, F.R.G.S., novelist and dramatist, died on Saturday at his residence in Yerbury-road, Tufnell-park, London.
Mr. Appleton was the son of Dr. Charles Appleton, of New Jersey, U.S.A., where he was born in 1845. He was educated at the High School, New Brunswick, and afterwards travelled extensively. For journalistic purposes he journeyed on foot for 2,000 miles across the Continent of Europe. He was for a time the correspondent of the New York Times in Paris and Rome, and, after some business experience in New York, he became the foreign correspondent in a commercial house in London. He was a constant contributor to English and American periodicals, and wrote over 20 novels and six plays, in addition to "A Hundred Years of French History." He was the founder of the bureau system in England, and at one time acted as agent for the late Sir H. M. Stanley on his lecturing tours. He married Georgiana Schuyler, great granddaughter of General Schuyler, the American revolutionary leader, who, with one son, survives him.
The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon in the Islington Cemetery at East Finchley.
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Obituary from The New York Times, New York, New York, USA, dated 15 Jun 1909:
GEORGE W. APPLETON DEAD.
———
American Dramatist and Novelist Had Been Living in London.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
LONDON, June 14 — George Webb Appleton died on Saturday at his home in Highgate. His wise, who was Georgiana Schuyler, and one son survive him.
George W. Appleton, dramatist and novelist, was born in New Jersey in 1845. He traveled extensively in Europe, was correspondent in Paris and Rome of THE NEW YORK TIMES, and founded the lecture bureau system in England.
"The Blue Diamond Mystery," a novel, and the plays "The Co-respondent" and "Zana" are among the better known of his many productions.
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Obituary from The Times, London, England, dated 14 Jun 1909, p. 13, col. D:
Mr. G. W. Appleton. Mr. George Webb Appleton, F.R.G.S., novelist and dramatist, died on Saturday at his residence in Yerbury-road, Tufnell-park, London.
Mr. Appleton was the son of Dr. Charles Appleton, of New Jersey, U.S.A., where he was born in 1845. He was educated at the High School, New Brunswick, and afterwards travelled extensively. For journalistic purposes he journeyed on foot for 2,000 miles across the Continent of Europe. He was for a time the correspondent of the New York Times in Paris and Rome, and, after some business experience in New York, he became the foreign correspondent in a commercial house in London. He was a constant contributor to English and American periodicals, and wrote over 20 novels and six plays, in addition to "A Hundred Years of French History." He was the founder of the bureau system in England, and at one time acted as agent for the late Sir H. M. Stanley on his lecturing tours. He married Georgiana Schuyler, great granddaughter of General Schuyler, the American revolutionary leader, who, with one son, survives him.
The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon in the Islington Cemetery at East Finchley.
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Obituary from The New York Times, New York, New York, USA, dated 15 Jun 1909:
GEORGE W. APPLETON DEAD.
———
American Dramatist and Novelist Had Been Living in London.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
LONDON, June 14 — George Webb Appleton died on Saturday at his home in Highgate. His wise, who was Georgiana Schuyler, and one son survive him.
George W. Appleton, dramatist and novelist, was born in New Jersey in 1845. He traveled extensively in Europe, was correspondent in Paris and Rome of THE NEW YORK TIMES, and founded the lecture bureau system in England.
"The Blue Diamond Mystery," a novel, and the plays "The Co-respondent" and "Zana" are among the better known of his many productions.
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