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Wilson, Herbert Emerson
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Description area
Dates of existence
1881-1969
History
Herbert E. Wilson was born in Ontario and served in the Boer War. He became a Baptist minister but later embarked on a career as a safe cracker. He was imprisoned for twenty years in San Quintan, California. Following his release he worked as a newspaper columnist, artist, Museum of Crime curator, author and literary agent.