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Josiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist and poet. He also co-founded and edited Scribners Monthly magazine and wrote hymn lyrics. He hoped to become a physician but began writing and then became the editor of the Springfield Republican newspaper. His published novels were popular during the late nineteenth century. Holland also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln after his assassination.
Josiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist and poet. He also co-founded and edited Scribners Monthly magazine and wrote hymn lyrics. He hoped to become a physician but began writing and then became the editor of the Springfield Republican newspaper. His published novels were popular during the late nineteenth century. Holland also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln after his assassination.
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| Name: | Josiah Gilbert Holland |
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| Also known as: | Timothy Titcomb |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | American |
| Date of birth: | 1819 |
| Date of death: | 1881 |
| Roles: | Novelist; Poet; Editor; Hymnodist |
| Project person ID: | SLP077 |
| Image rights: | Public domain. Digitised by Cornell University |
