Read, more elaboration about it is given here. Accordingly, who wrote the original book Ben Hur?
Lew Wallace
Beside above, when did Lew Wallace die? February 15, 1905
Likewise, where did Lew Wallace live?
Crawfordsville
What was Lew Wallace famous for?
Lewis (Lew) Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana.