Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor was an American writer, novelist, and biographer.
Occupation
novelist, biographer, writer
Citizenship
United States
Born
March 24, 1865, 1865
Died
January 17, 1945, January 16, 1945, 1945
Overview
Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor (March 24, 1865 – January 17, 1945) was an American writer, novelist, and biographer. He was considered a top authority on Molière.
Early life
He was born in Chicago to Henry Hobart Taylor and Adelaide Chatfield Taylor in 1865 as Hobart Taylor, but appended the "Chatfield" to his surname as the stipulation of a large inheritance from his maternal uncle Wayne Chatfield (making his full name Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor). He graduated from Cornell University in 1886.
Career
He edited a literary journal called America for a few years, and also served as consul to Spain in Chicago. He published his first novel, With Edge Tools, in 1891.
Personal life
