Timothy Shay Arthur
Timothy Shay Arthur (born June 6, 1809 in Newburgh , New York , † March 6, 1885 in Philadelphia ) was an American writer.
Arthur grew up in Baltimore and lived in Philadelphia since 1841. He was married to Eliza Alden since 1936; they had five children.
Arthur was one of the most prolific writers before the American Civil War . Many of his works, including Ten nights in a bar-room, and what I saw there , support the American abstinence movement . From 1852 he was editor of Arthur's Home Magazine .
Works (selection)
- Six nights with the Washingtonians and other temperance tales (1842)
- Riches have wings; or, A tale for the rich and poor (1847)
- Advice to young men on their duties and conduct in life (1848)
- Golden grains from life's harvest field (1850)
- Sketches of life and character (1850)
- Ten nights in a bar-room, and what I saw there (1854)
- The good time coming (1855)
- Friends and neighbors, or, Two ways of living in the world (1856)
- The mother's rule, or, The right way and the wrong way (1856)
- The history of Kentucky: from its earliest settlement to the present time (1858)
- Hidden wings, and other stories (1864)
- Sunshine at home, and other stories (1864)
- Sowing the wind and other stories (1864)
- The history of Georgia: from its earliest settlement to the present time (1869)
- Orange blossoms, fresh and faded (1871)
- Three years in a man-trap (1872)
- Woman to the rescue, a story of the new crusade (1874)
- Strong drink the curse and the cure (1877)
- Off-hand sketches a little dashed with humor (1885)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Obituary in the New York Times , March 7, 1885
- ^ CD Merriman: TS Arthur on The Literature Network
- ↑ Entry at Find A Grave
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arthur, Timothy Shay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newburgh , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1885 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia |