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Trowbridge (JOHN TOWNSEND an American)

JOHN TOWNSEND, an American author; born in Ogden, Ogden , N. Y., Sept. 18, 1827. He began his literary career in 1846 by writing for the magazines, and in 1850 became editor of "The Yankee Nation," and co-editor with Lucy Larcom and Gail Hamilton, of "Our Young Folks." Among his most popular works are: "Neighbor Jackwood" (1857) ; "Cudjo's Cave" (1863) ; "Cou~ " (1863); "Coupon Bonds, etc." (1872) "His Own Master" (1877) "The Tinkham Brothers' Tide-Mill" (1882); the "Jack Hazard Stories, etc."; "The Kelp Gatherers" (1890) "The Scarlet Tanager" (1891); "Woodie Thorpe's Pilgrimage" (1893 ) ; "The Lottery Ticket" (1895 ); (1895); Prize Cup" (1896) ; "Two Biddicut Boys, etc." (1898); also several volumes of poems, among them "The Vagabonds and Other Poems" (1869) "The Book ); "The Book of Gold" (1877) "The Lost Earl" (1888). He died in 1916.