Thornton W. Burgess | |
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| Born | Thornton Waldo Burgess January 14, 1874 Sandwich, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 5, 1965 (aged 91) Hampden, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Author of children's books Conservationist |
| Spouse | Nina E. Osbourne Burgess (1905–1906) Fannie H. Phillips Burgess (1911–1950) |
| Children | Thornton Waldo Burgess III |
Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for his daily newspaper column.