Thomas L Masson Biography

homas Lansing Masson (Tom Masson) (1866-1934) was an American editor and author, born at Essex, Connecticut, and educated in the public schools of New Haven. He became literary editor of Life in 1893 and a regular contributor of humorous articles to various magazines. As an editor, he was responsible for Humorous Masterpieces of American Literature (1904); In Merry Measure (1905); The Humor of Love in Verse and Prose (1906); The Best Stories in the World (1914)