John Allen Miner Thomas
John Allen Miner Thomas (January 10, 1900 – March 12, 1932) was an American author.
He was born John Allen Miner, the son of Henry Clay Miner and his second wife Anne O'Neill. His father died when he was one month old, and his mother married Allan Mason Thomas three years later. When John was 14 he was adopted by his stepfather and changed his name.[1]
He graduated from Yale University in 1922, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.[1]:139 His only novel was Dry Martini (1926), an account of Americans in Paris. It was adapted into a 1928 film starring Mary Astor. Thomas died as a result of alcoholism.[2]
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References
- "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University , Deceased during the Year 1931-1932" (PDF). Yale University. 15 October 1932. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- "John Allen Miner Thomas." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.
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