His wife was a native of Sweden. They had two sons and two daughters;
their first son, Robert, died in infancy, the second son, John Eric,
was killed in World War II.
American biographer and author of swashbuckling, romantic historical
novels. He sometimes used the pseudonyms John Esteven and Peter
Loring.
Taught English at Princeton between 1914-22. In 1938 was
appointed headmaster of the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus,
OH.