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(1862-1930) Publisher, writer. Edward Stratemeyer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and died in Newark, New Jersey. He was the creator of several youth book series including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew.

Full Name

Edward Stratemeyer

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1862

BIRTH

Edward L. Stratemeyer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 4, 1862.

1898

LITWORK

The Minute Boys of Lexington
Dana Estes & Company

Novel.

1899

LITWORK

Richard Dare's Venture
Street and Smith

Novel.

1899

LITWORK

The Minute Boys of Bunker Hill
The Page Company

Novel.

1899

LITWORK

The Rover Boys at School; or, The Cadets of Putman Hall
Grosset & Dunlap

Novel by Arthur M. Winfield (pseudonym).

1901

LITWORK

The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes
Grosset & Dunlap

Novel by Arthur M. Winfield (pseudonym).

1902

LITWORK

The Young Volcano Explorers
Lee & Shepard

Novel.

1902

LITWORK

The Rover Boys in the Mountains, or A Hunt for Fun and Fortune
Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers

Novel by Arthur M. Winfield (pseudonym).

1903

LITWORK

Young Explorers of the Isthmus: Or, American Boys in Central America
Lee and Shepard

Novel.

1909

LITWORK

The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle
Grosset & Dunlap

Novel by Arthur M. Winfield (pseudonym).

1910

LITWORK

Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard

Novel.

1914

OTHER

Mr. Stratemeyer founded the Stratemeyer Literary Syndicate in 1905, and opened an office at 17 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York, in 1914.

1930

DEATH

Edward Stratemeyer died in Newark, New Jersey, on May 10, 1930.

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