Scully, W. C. (William Charles), 1855-1943

found: His Transkei stories, 1984:t.p. (W.C. Scully) vii, etc. (William Charles Scully; d. 1943; b. 1855)

found: LC data base, 1-3-85(hdg.: Scully, William Charles, 1855-1943; usage: William Charles Scully)

found: Wikipedia website, viewed October 13, 2014(William Charles Scully ; b. 29 October 1855 ; d. 25 August 1943 ; is one of South Africa's best-known authors, although little known outside South Africa ; also did paid work principally as a magistrate in Springfontein, South Africa, as well as in Namaqualand and the Transkei ; his last position before retirement was as Chief Magistrate of Port Elizabeth, one of South Africa's larger cities ; organised the building of "New Brighton", a township for aboriginal African people in Port Elizabeth ; born in Dublin, Ireland, raised in Cashel, County Tipperary, and then emigrated to southern Africa with his parents in 1867 ; during 1871 he prospected for diamonds with Cecil Rhodes in Africa)