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Wayne D. Overholser

Wayne D. Overholser (born in Pomeroy, Washington) was an American Western writer. Overholser won the 1953 First Spur Award for best novel for Lawman using the pseudonym Lee Leighton. In 1955 he won the 1954 (second) Spur Award for The Violent Land. Three additional pseudonyms were John S. Daniels, Dan J. Stevens and Joseph Wayne; combinations of his three sons' names. - Wikipedia

The author is pictured here (sitting) with his son Steve Overholser (standing) who is also an author.

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Born September 4, 1906
Died August 27, 1996

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    First published in 1949 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 2007 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sunonwall0000over_p1b3
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    First published in 2002 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1979 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2001 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1989 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1988 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sunset Trail: A Western Duo (Five Star Western Series) (Five Star Western Series)

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    First published in 2005 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition twinrockswestern00over
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  • Cover of: The best western stories of Wayne D. Overholser

    First published in 1984 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1977 2 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1982 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1992 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2000 2 editions in 1 language
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Born September 4, 1906
Died August 27, 1996
Subjects
Large type books, Fiction, Western stories, Frontier and pioneer life, Fiction, westerns, Ranchers, Cowboys, Revenge, Outlaws, Ranches, Sheriffs, Ute Indians, Wars, 1879, FICTION, FICTION / Westerns, Farmers, Fathers and sons, Fiction, general, History, Land tenure, Railroad stories, Ranchers in fiction, Territorial expansion, Treasure troves, Treasure-trove
Places
West (U.S.), Colorado, Oregon, West United States, Wyoming, New Mexico, Sandoval County (N.M.), United States
People
Nathan Cook Meeker (1814-1879)
Time
1800s, Mid to late 1800's after the railroad had come west.

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Alternative names

  • John S. Daniels
  • Lee Leighton
  • Mark Morgan
  • Wayne Roberts
  • Dan J. Stevens
  • Joseph Wayne
  • Wayne Overholser

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
August 1, 2019 Edited by JeffKaplan merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 27, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio & photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import