Seawell, Molly Elliot, 1860-1916
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Davis, Foxcroft, 1860-1916
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Seawell, M. Elliot 1860-1916 (Molly Elliot),
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Miss Seawell was a native of Gloucester County and lived most of her life in Washington, D.C.
American novelist and short story writer, born in Virginia but lived most of her life in Washington, D.C.
Mollie Elliot Seawell was born in Gloucester County, Va. in 1860. She was the grandniece of President John Tyler. She lived in Norfolk and later in Washignton, D.C. She wrote mostly fiction but also commented on politics. She was opposed to women suffrage.
Molly Elliot Seawell was born 12 October 1860 in Gloucester County, Virginia. While her formal education was sporadic, Seawell read the wide collection of works in her parents' library. After the death of her father, Seawell moved first to Norfolk, Virginia, then to Washington D.C. where she became a writer. Seawell supported her mother and her sister on the income she earned from her articles and books. Her works ranged from juvenile literature to political satire and she wrote 36 books and several articles. Some of her most popular works were naval adventures. Seawell's most successful novels were The History of the Lady Betty Stair, Throckmorton, A Virginia Cavalier, The House of Egremont, and The Whirl . Seawell was also an active anti-suffragette, writing The Ladies Battle to argue women weren't able to actively participate at the ballot box. Seawell conducted a popular salon for writers and artists in her Washington D.C. home located near Dupont Circle. She died 15 November 1916 in Washington D.C.
Molly Seawell, American novelist and short story writer, born in Virginia but lived most of her life in Washington, D.C.
Joseph Marshall Stoddart, editor, publisher in Philadelphia and New York and editor of New Science Review, Lippincott's (1886-1894), and other publications.
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