About
The American author of the Deerfoot novels, he is also known for works such as The Steam Man of the Prairies and Seth Jones. After writing fiction for three decades, he published several historical and biographical works.
Before Fame
He worked as a teacher, school administrator, and journalist.
Trivia
He used several noms de plume, including "Captain Bruin Adams" and "Frank Faulkner."
Family Life
He married Clara Spalding Brown in 1900.
Associated With
He and Ann Sophia Stephens both wrote dime novels.