Mildred Wirt Benson

Born

July 10, 1905

Died

May 28, 2002

• Writer

Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books. She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous personality. Born: July 10, 1905, Ladora, IA Died: May 28, 2002, Ladora, IA