Amos Kidder Fiske

Amos Kidder Fiske (May 12, 1842 – September 18, 1921) was an American lawyer, journalist, and the author of several books. He was an editorial writer for The New York Times for 22 years.

Biography Amos Kidder Fiske was born in Whitefield on May 12, 1842. During his childhood in New Hampshire, he worked both on his parents' farm and in a nearby village as a factory hand at a cotton-mill. Orphaned at age sixteen, he continued his employment at the cotton-mill and saved enough money for his further education. After secondary education at Appleton Academy in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, he matriculated in 1862 at Harvard University, where he worked part-time to support himself. At Harvard, Fiske graduated with an A.B. in 1866. After graduation he went to New York City, where he taught school for the academic year 1866–1867 and then studied law for a year. He was employed on the staff of the New York Times from 1869 to 1871 and from 1878 to 1897. He was an editor for the Boston Globe from 1874 to 1877.

He was a member of the Century Association, where he enjoyed the reading room and playing pool.