Forrest Crissey
| Forrest Crissey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1864 Stockton, New York |
| Died |
1943 Geneva, Illinois |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | Writer and Novelist |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Darling Shurtleff (1887 - 1943) |
Forrest Crissey (Born June 1, 1864, Stockton, New York, Died 1943, Geneva, Illinois), was a prolific early twentieth-century American writer of books and articles. His most famous work was Tattlings of a Retired Politician, a 1904 book which entails the humorous but fictional letters of William Bradley.[1]
Other notable works included The story of foods, 1917; Where Opportunity Knocks Twice, 1914; The Romance of Moving Money (Brink's, Inc.), 1934; Alexander Legge 1866-1933, 1936; stories and articles in The Saturday Evening Post. From 1901 to 1934 he was on their staff while also writing other books, articles, and biographical information of various types.
Personal
Was married to Kate Darling Shurtleff (13 July 1887 - 1943) until his death. They had one child together. A distant forebear of the film producer John Crissey III.
References
External links
- Forrest Crissey at the Harpers Magazine