Thames Williamson (1894 - 1961)

Thames Williamson (February 7, 1894 - May 5, 1961) was an American writer. After an adventurous early life as a circus hand, whaler, and prison officer, he studied at the University of Iowa and Harvard University. A sojourning writer who sought to depict the wide variety in American life, Williamson was the author of more than thirty titles, including novels, screenplays, juvenile literature, and academic texts.