Edward Noyes Wescott was an American banker who began writing "David Harum" while he was recuperating from tuberculosis. He finished his book late in 1896, but failed to live to see its publication in 1898. "David Harum" went on to sell over a million copies during the decades before the Second World War and spawn two films
Place of Birth: Syracuse - New York - USA
Date of Birth: Sep 27, 1846
Date of Death: Mar 31, 1900