Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Frederic, Harold

FREDERIC, HAROLD, an American journalist and novelist; born in Utica, N. Y., Aug. 19, 1856. He was for many years London correspondent of the New York &ldquo;Times.&rdquo; Among his stories are: &ldquo;The Lawton Girl&rdquo;; &ldquo;The Valley&rdquo;; &ldquo;The

Copperhead,&rdquo; a tale of the Civil War; &ldquo;The Damnation of Theron Ware&rdquo;; and &ldquo;March Hares.&rdquo; He died in Hornby, England, Oct. 19, 1898.