Alice Tisdale Hobart born Alice Nourse in Lockport, New York, was an American novelist. Her most famous book, Oil for the Lamps of China, which was also made into a film, drew heavily on her experiences as the wife of an American oil executive in... Wikipedia
Born: January 28, 1882, Lockport, NY
Died: March 14, 1967 (age 85 years), Oakland, CA