Jessie Van Zile Belden
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BornJessie Perry Van Zile
November 13, 1857
November 13, 1857
Troy, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 1910 (aged 52)
New York City, New York, U.S.
SpouseJames Mead Belden
Children5
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| Born | Jessie Perry Van Zile November 13, 1857 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1910 (aged 52) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | James Mead Belden |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Troy Female Seminary St. Agnes School |
| Occupation | writer |
Jessie Perry Van Zile Belden (November 13, 1857 – February 2, 1910) was an American novelist.
Jessie Perry Van Zile Belden was born on November 13, 1857 in Troy, New York, the daughter of Oscar E. Van Zile and Sarah Perry Van Zile. She was educated at the Troy Female Seminary and St. Agnes School in Albany, New York.[1]
Career
Her writing career began with a poem published in Life in 1890. Her first novel was a society novel, Fate at the Door (1895). She also wrote two historical novels: The King's Ward (1898), set in France, and Antonia (1901), set in Holland and New Amsterdam. Her short stories include "Not on the Passenger List," which appeared in Harper's in July 1899.[2]
