Samuel Crowther

Samuel Crowther (1880–1947) was a prominent American journalist and writer who is best known for his collaborative writings with Henry Ford and other industrialists.

Life

Crowther was born on June 14, 1880, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Catherine Orr Crowther. He was educated at the Friends Select School in Philadelphia and graduated B.S. (1901) and LL.B. (1904) at the University of Pennsylvania.

In college, he won his varsity letters in football and rowing and was a member of the university's crew that distinguished itself in the Henley Regatta. In 1905, his "American Rowing," the first history of the sport in that country, was published. He dedicated his writing career to publishing biographies of famous industrialists and collaborating with some of them to produce works that conveyed their ideas to the public. The most prominent and enduring collaboration was with Henry Ford, the car manufacturer.

He married Mary Jane Owens on November 21, 1914, and they had two sons and a daughter. He died in Boston, Massachusetts on October 27, 1947.

In 1913, he began his career as a journalist with The Boston Post. In 1918–1919 he represented The New York Tribune and System Magazine in England and Germany. During his journalistic career he interviewed many of America's industrial leaders. He also made contributions to Country Gentleman, World's Work, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, and others.

Beginning in 1932, he was associated with the United States Steel Corporation in an advisory capacity.