Edward S. Ellis

Novelist

Birthday April 11, 1840

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Ohio

DEATH DATE Jun 20, 1916 (76)

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About

The American author of the Deerfoot novels, he is also known for works such as The Steam Man of the Prairies and Seth Jones. After writing fiction for three decades, he published several historical and biographical works.

Before Fame

He worked as a teacher, school administrator, and journalist.

Trivia

He used several noms de plume, including "Captain Bruin Adams" and "Frank Faulkner."

Family Life

He married Clara Spalding Brown in 1900.

Associated With

He and Ann Sophia Stephens both wrote dime novels.