Albert Payson Terhune

Albert Payson Terhune
Born(1872-12-21)December 21, 1872
DiedFebruary 18, 1942(1942-02-18) (aged 69)
Resting placePompton Reformed Church
EducationColumbia University
OccupationWriter
Known forAuthor
Sunnybank Kennels
Spouses
  • Lorraine Bryson
  • Anice Terhune
Children1
Parent(s)Edward Payson Terhune
Mary Virginia Hawes
RelativesChristine 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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.