Forrest Crissey
Born(1864-06-01)June 1, 1864
Stockton, New York
DiedNovember 5, 1943(1943-11-05) (aged 79)
Geneva, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer and novelist
Spouse
Kate Darling Shurtleff
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(m. 1887)​

Forrest Crissey (June 1, 1864 – November 5, 1943), 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 life

Forrest Crissey was born in Stockton, New York on June 1, 1864.[2] He married Kate Darling Shurtleff on July 14, 1887, and they remained married until his death.[3] They had one child together. He was a forebear of the film producer JC Crissey.

Forrest Crissey died in Geneva, Illinois on November 5, 1943.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tattlings of a Retired Politician at Google Books
  2. ↑ Shurtleff, Benjamin, ed. (1912). Descendants of William Shurtleff of Plymouth and Marshfield, Massachusetts. Vol. II. Revere, Massachusetts. p. 47. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ "Forrest Crissey Services Monday". Marengo Republican-News. November 11, 1943. p. 13. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Forrest Crissey, Noted as Writer, Dies at Geneva". Belvidere Daily Republican. November 6, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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