County: Erie
Edwin O’Connor
(1918-1968) Novelist.
Charles Olson
(1910-1970) Poet. Charles Olson taught at the State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, from 1963 to 1965.
George Copway
(1818-1869) Essayist, historian. George Copway was born in the Canadian province of Ontario near Lake Ontario. He was a Christian convert and became a Methodist preacher. In about 1846 he left Canada and went to New York City.
Erastus F Beadle
Publisher. “The Youth’s Casket: An Illustrated Magazine for Children.” Known as the inventor of the dime novel: paperback books, published in large numbers. His publishing house employed over 25 writers. It expanded to become the publishing house of “The Boy’s Library,” “The Pocket Library,” and “The Half-Dime Library.”
William Wells Brown
Writer of slave narratives and novels. Including “Clotel;” or, “The Presidents Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in The United States” (1853), the first novel by a black American. In 18??, Brown escaped slavery, and in 1836 moved to Buffalo, working on a steam boat in Lake Erie, as well as opening his home as … Continued
Taylor Caldwell
(1900-1985) Best-selling novelist. Taylor Caldwell was also known as Janet Reback and Max Reiner. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1931.
Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth
(1893-1986) Poet. Elizabeth Coatsworth was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Nobleboro, Maine.
Red Jacket
(1758-1830) Seneca Indian chief. Red Jacket was born near Geneva, New York in either Seneca or Ontario County. As a Seneca chief he became well-known for his skill as a politician and orator. He got the name Red Jacket for the British officers coat he wore during the American Revolution. Though a relative of Handsome … Continued