Georgia Roberts Durston | |
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Born | December 1, 1868 Utica, New York, US |
Died | July 4, 1947 San Antonio, Texas, US |
Occupation | Author |
Spouse | Alfred Tennyson Durston (m. 1890) |
Children | 1 |
Georgia Roberts Durston (December 1, 1868 – July 4, 1947) was an American writer born in Utica, New York who authored novels, outdoor articles and poetry. Her novels appeared under various male pen names including George Durston, Major Robert Maitland, Colonel George Durston, Captain John Blaine, and Colonel James Fiske. Her animal poems became familiar to generations of school children through inclusion in the popular Roberts English Series.[1]