Will James
Canadian-American artist and writer
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William Roderick James was a Canadian-American artist and writer of the American West. He is known for writing Smoky the Cowhorse, for which he won the 1927 Newbery Medal, and numerous "cowboy" stories for adults and children. Wikipedia
Born: June 6, 1892, Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Canada
Died: September 3, 1942 (age 50 years), Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Alice Conradt (m. 1920)
Notable awards: Newbery Medal; 1927
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