Background
Simpson, Robert was born on October 12, 1886 in Strathy, Scotland. Son of Robert and Mary Ann (Smith) Simpson.
Simpson, Robert was born on October 12, 1886 in Strathy, Scotland. Son of Robert and Mary Ann (Smith) Simpson.
Educational public schools, Glasgow.
Palm oil trade, West Africa, 1905-1907. Came to the United States, 1907. Joined editorial staff of Frank A. Munsey Company, 1916.
Managing editor Argosy, 1917-1920.
Free lance, 1920-1925. Editor Mystery Magazine, 1925-1927.
Free lance, since 1927. Author: The Bite of Benin, 1919.
Swamp Breath, 1921; The Gray Charteris, 1923.
Eight Panes of Glass, 1924. Calvert of Allobar, 1925. Home: New York, New New York
Married Marie A. Socin, August 14, 1915. Children: Peggy, Robert, Kenneth MacKenzie.