Gilbert Patten

Gilbert Patten
BornWilliam George Patten
(1866-10-25)October 25, 1866
Corinna, Maine, USA
DiedJanuary 16, 1945(1945-01-16) (aged 78)
Vista, California, USA
Resting placeRidgewood's Valleau Cemetery
Pen nameGilbert Patten, Burt L. Standish, Herbert Bellwood, Julian St. Dare, William West Wilder
OccupationAuthor
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationCorinna Union Academy
Genredime novels
Years active1886-1930
Spouse
  • Alice Gardner
    (m. 1886; div. 1898)
  • Mary Nunn
    (m. 1900; div. 1916)
  • Carol Kramer
    (m. 1918; death 1938)
Children2

William George "Gilbert" Patten (October 25, 1866 January 16, 1945) was a writer of dime novels and is best known as author of the Frank Merriwell stories, with the pen name Burt L. Standish.