Maury Henry Biddle Paul
Maury Henry Biddle Paul | |
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| Born | April 14, 1890 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | July 17, 1942 (aged 52) New York City, US |
| Resting place | Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Cholly Knickerbocker |
| Education | Episcopal Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1914–1942 |
Maury Henry Biddle Paul (April 14, 1890 – July 17, 1942) was an American journalist who became famous as a society columnist for the New York American (which became the New York Journal-American in 1937 when it merged with the New York Evening Journal). Writing under the pseudonym "Cholly Knickerbocker", he coined the term "Café Society". The name "Cholly Knickerbocker" was owned by the Hearst Newspaper Syndicate, and Paul was the first, writing under the nom de plume from 1917 until his death in 1942.