William Hazlett Upson

William Hazlett Upson (1891–1975) was an American author best known for his humorous Alexander Botts stories about a tractor salesman for the Earthworm Tractor Company. He drew on his own experiences in farming, military service, and tractor repair work, and many of his stories appeared in The Saturday Evening Post.

Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA Sep 6, 1891 Wikipedia
humor short story satire