CHURCHILL, WINSTON (1871— ), American writer, was born in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 10 1871. He graduated from the United States naval academy in 1894, soon devoting himself to writing. His first novel, The Celebrity, appeared in 1898. His next Richard Carvel (1899), a novel of Maryland in the time of the Revolution, had a sale of nearly 1,000,000 copies. Then followed The Crisis (i901), the heroine of which is a de scendant of his former hero, Richard Carvel; and The Crossing (904). His other novels include: Coniston (1906) ; Mr. Crewe's Career (1908) ; A Modern Chronicle (1910) ; The Inside of the Cup (1913) ; and The Dwelling Place of Light (1917). Although his later work has consisted chiefly of problem novels, his roman tic tales of America's past have most endeared him to his public. He has taken an active part in State politics. From 1903 to 1905 he was a member of the New Hampshire legislature, and in 1913 he was a candidate for the governorship as a Progressive.