Albert Payson Terhune | |
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| Born | December 21, 1872 |
| Died | February 18, 1942 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Pompton Reformed Church |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Author Sunnybank Kennels |
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| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Edward Payson Terhune Mary Virginia Hawes |
| Relatives | Christine Terhune Herrick (sister) |
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Albert Payson Terhune (December 21, 1872 – February 18, 1942) was an American writer, dog breeder, and journalist. He was popular for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies and as a breeder of collies at his Sunnybank Kennels, the lines of which still exist in today's Rough Collies.[1][2]
- ^ "Albert P. Terhune Dies". The New York Times. February 19, 1942. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
Writer of Stories About Dogs. Stricken at Pompton Lakes. His Kennel Famous. Did Screen Work. Published Lad: A Dog, First in Canine Series, in 1919.
- ^ "Albert P. Terhune, Author, Dies at 69. Dogs Were Central Characters in His Most Noted Stories. Was Outstanding Amateur Boxer in His Earlier Years. Funeral Saturday". The Baltimore Sun. February 19, 1942. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
Albert Payson Terhune, 69, died today at his forly-four-acre estate, Sunnybank, among the collies that won him international fame as an author.