Edward Sims Van Zile
| Edward Sims Van Zile | |
|---|---|
_circa_1917.jpg) Van Zile circa 1917 | |
| Born |
May 2, 1863 Troy, New York |
| Died |
May 29, 1931 (aged 68) Manhattan, New York City |
| Cause of death | stroke |
| Education | Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Title | Doctor of Letters (honorary) |
| Parent(s) |
Oscar Edward Van Zile Sarah Melinda Perry |
Edward Sims Van Zile (May 2, 1863 – May 29, 1931) was an American writer. He published fiction, non-fiction, biographies, a commentary on war, and a history of the early days of movies.[1][2] In 1904, in an essay about him, Book News Biographies said "for the past ten years Mr. Van Zile has been known to the reading public through many short stories, novelettes and a few novels".[1]
Biography
He was born on May 2, 1863 in Troy, New York to Oscar Edward Van Zile and Sarah Melinda Perry. He was a descendant of Hollanders who came to America in the 17th century.[1] As a boy he read everything he could on every subject. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1884.[1] In 1904 the college gave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.[1] In addition to several books and articles, he wrote a libretto for a musical comedy.[1]
In 1887 he married Mary Bulkeley. They had a daughter, Winifred Van Zile (1902–1902). He died on May 29, 1931 of a stroke at his home at 439 East Fifty-first Street in Manhattan, New York City.[2] He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.
Stories
- The last of the Van Slacks; a story of to-day (1889)[3]
- A magnetic man and other stories (1890)[3]
- Don Miguel, and other stories (1891)
- The Manhattaners; a story of the hour (1900)[3]
- A duke and his double (1903)[1]
- Defending the bank (1903)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Book News Biographies, Vol 22 (Philadelphia: John Wanamaker, 1904), p. 75". Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Edward S. Van Zile, Author, Dead at 68. Fiction Writer and Journalist for 30 Years Succumbs to Stroke in Home Here". New York Times. May 30, 1931. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Kings In Adversity, 1897". Google books. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
External links
- Edward Sims Van Zile at Find a Grave
- Edward Sims Van Zile patent for a device for recording baseball games (1889)
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