Paul J. Ledman is an American historian and author based in Portland, Maine.
Ledman was born in New York City, where he graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1967.
He then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in geology from Binghamton University in 1971, a Masters of Arts in history from the University of New Hampshire in 1999, and a law degree from New York Law School in 1982.
[5] Aside from being a writer, Ledman has had careers in geology, law, real estate and teaching.
[6] Ledman moved to Maine in 1990,[3] and now lives on Munjoy Hill in Portland with his wife Colleen.