Francis Perry Elliott
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Francis Perry Elliott (July 29, 1861 – 1924) was an American writer and educator.[1] Some of his works were adapted to film. His novel Pals First was staged[2] and adapted into two films. Frederick Townsend Martin illustrated his book The Haunted Pajamas.[3]
Elliott was born on July 29, 1861, in Nashville, Tennessee. His parents were William F. and Mary E. Elliott.[1]
Elliott attended Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt University.[1]
Career
From 1883 to 1890, Elliott worked at schools in Tennessee and Mississippi, either as a teacher or superintendent. In Jackson, Tennessee, Elliot was head of a high school. He worked as a professor of English literature at Belmont University for six years.[1]
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From 1896 to 1898, Elliott was headmaster of a school in Tarrytown, New York. From 1898 to 1900, he was associated with the publisher Harper Brothers. He edited magazines including Home, The New Age, and The Great Southwest.[1]
Personal life
Elliott married Winifred McKenzie Payne of Keokuk, Iowa on September 22, 1897.[1]
