Stanwood
EDWARD, an American editor, born in Augusta, Me., in 1841.
STAR He was educated at Bowdoin College, from which he also received an honorary degree in 1894. From 1867 to 1882 he was assistant editor, and from 1882 to 1883, editor of the Boston "Daily Advertiser." From 1887 to 1911 he was managing editor of the "Youth's Companion." He acted as special agent on several of the United States manufacturing censuses, was a trustee of Bowdoin College, and a member and recording secretary of the Massachusetts Historical Society. He wrote, besides many articles for domestic and foreign reviews and for many other periodicals: "History of Presidential Elections" (1884); "History of the Presidency" (1898 and 1912) "American Tariff Controversies" (1903); "James Gillespie Blaine" (1905); etc.