August Mencken Jr.

August Mencken (February 18, 1889 May 19, 1967) was an American civil engineer and author. He was the younger brother of Henry Louis Mencken and the son of cigar magnate August Mencken Sr.

August Mencken Jr.
Born(1889-02-18)February 18, 1889
DiedMay 19, 1967(1967-05-19) (aged 78)
Known forCivil engineer, author
Notable work
The Railroad Passenger Car; An Illustrated History of the First Hundred Years
RelativesHenry Louis Mencken (brother)
August Mencken Sr. (father)

Bibliography

  • First-class Passenger (1938)
  • By the Neck: A Book of Hangings (1942)
  • The Railroad Passenger Car: An Illustrated History of the First Hundred Years (1957)
  • The Fair Chanteuse, or, Science is Here to Stay (1958)
  • The Reluctant Bride: A Romance (1960)
  • Designing and Building the Great Pyramid (1963)


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