In researching the story behind the classic Christmas editorial "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus", I first learned about this man:

EDWARD P. MITCHELL
AS SEEN IN:
"Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus"
AS PLAYED BY:
Ed Asner
From Wikipedia:
Edward Page Mitchell (b. Bath, Maine, March 24, 1852 - d. New London, Connecticut, 1927) was an American editorial and short story writer for the New York Sun, a daily newspaper. He became that newspaper's editor in 1875, succeeding Charles Anderson Dana. Mitchell retired in 1926, a year before dying of a cerebral hemorrhage. Decades after his death, Mitchell was recognized as a major figure in the early development of the science fiction genre.

You really should check out the rest of his Wikipedia page; Mitchell was a fascinating man ahead of his time.....

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