About Eleanor H. Porter
Lived 1868 – 1920 (aged 51). Eleanor H. Porter was an American writer, children's writer and novelist.
Biography
Eleanor Emily Hodgman was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on December 19, 1868, the daughter of Llewella French ( Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman. She was trained as a singer, attending the New England Conservatory for several years. In 1892 she married John Lyman Porter and relocated to Massachusetts, after which she began writing and publishing her short stories and, later, novels.
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Who was Eleanor H. Porter?
American novelist (1868–1920)
When was Eleanor H. Porter born?
Eleanor H. Porter was born on 19 December 1868 in Littleton.
When did Eleanor H. Porter die?
Eleanor H. Porter died on 21 May 1920 in Cambridge.
What was Eleanor H. Porter's occupation?
Eleanor H. Porter was a writer, children's writer and novelist.
What nationality was Eleanor H. Porter?
Eleanor H. Porter was American.
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