Frank R. Stockton | |
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 Frank Richard Stockton | |
| Born | Frank Richard Stockton April 5, 1834 Philadelphia, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1902 (aged 68) Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Resting place | The Woodlands, Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Humorist, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Relatives | Louise Stockton (sister) |
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Frank Richard Stockton (April 5, 1834 – April 20, 1902) was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century.