Frederick irving anderson biography of alberta

Frederick Irving Anderson (1877-1947) was an American journalist and short story writer, born in Illinois.

He wrote many short stories for magazines. He married Helen de Zouche, and retired after her death in 1937 to Vermont.

Fred was born in and died in Mrs. Champness was born in and died January 27th, Fred was appointed the first collector of Customs, in.

Fred was born in and died in Mrs. Champness was born in and died January 27th, Fred was appointed the first collector of Customs, in.

Frederick Lorne Irving in Irving first established Riverside Iron Works as a small machine and repair shop, eventually expanding to.

He ranged cattle in the Fort Macleod district in , and was said to have some knowledge of medicine.

He was the founder and first leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party, which believed the Great Depression was caused by ordinary people not having enough to.

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He published two books on farming and only three works of fiction during his lifetime, leaving most of his stories uncollected in magazines. His character the Infallible Godahl is a self-proclaimed master criminal whose Watson is the writer Oliver Armiston.

Both Godahl and the female jewel thief Sophie Lang manage to outwit the New York detective Deputy Parr.

 

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Frederick Irving Anderson was a prolific contributor to The Saturday Evening Post, most of whose work has never been published in book form.

Anderson began publishing before World War I, and was still at it in 1946. He can be seen as a member of the Arthur B. Reeve school, but with some personal twists. Like Reeve, he often focuses on both crimes