Alvan F. Sanborn

Alvan Francis Sanborn (July 8, 1866–1966) was an American journalist and author. He was known as a French conservative. While living abroad, he focused much of his writing on certain phases of French life.

Sanborn spent more than 35 years writing for a number of news, publishing companies and periodicals including, The Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, the Boston Traveller and the Boston Transcript. Sanborn authored and edited numerous books and articles during the course of his career.

He enlisted, at age 49, in the French Foreign Legion and served as an interpreter with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Sanborn was also a member of the Inter-Allied Commission for the reeducation of war cripples, representing the Department of Interior.