Elbridge Streeter Brooks

Elbridge Streeter Brooks
Born(1846-04-14)April 14, 1846
Lowell, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 7, 1902(1902-01-07) (aged 55)
Somerville, Massachusetts
Occupationauthor, editor and critic
NationalityAmerican
Period1880 - 1902

Elbridge Streeter Brooks (April 14, 1846 – January 7, 1902) was an American author, editor, and critic. He is chiefly remembered as an author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for children, much of it on historical or patriotic subjects. His byline for most of his writing was Elbridge S. Brooks.