Rossiter Johnson
American writer and editor (1840-1931) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 91
Rossiter Johnson was an American author and editor. He edited several encyclopedias, dictionaries, and books, and was one of the first editors to publish "pocket" editions of the classics. He was also an author of histories, novels, and poetry.
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About this person
Among his best known works was Phaeton Rogers, a novel of boyhood in Rochester, New York, where Johnson was born.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1931 · aged 91
