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Francis Rufus Bellamy

1886 – 1972

American writer and editor

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Lived 1886 – 1972 (aged 85–86). Francis Rufus Bellamy was an American biographer, journalist and writer.

Francis Rufus Bellamy (December 24, 1886 New Rochelle, New York – February 1972) was an American writer and editor.

Life Bellamy was editor of The Outlook from 1927 to 1932, and was executive editor of The New Yorker in 1933. He was editor of Fiction Parade from 1935 to 1938, and became editor of Scribner's Commentator in 1939. He became president of University Publishers Inc. in 1958.

Publications A Flash of Gold (1922) Spanish Faith: A Romance of Old Mexico and the Caribbean (1926) We Hold These Truths: An Anthology of the Faith and Courage of our Forefathers (1942) Blood Money: The Story of US Treasury Secret Agents (1947) The Private Life of George Washington (1951) Atta (1953) The Architect at Mid-Century Vol. II: Conversations Across the Nation (1954)

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Birth century
Died
1972
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Education
Williams College, Cornell University
Also known as
Francis R. Bellamy, Francis Bellamy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Francis Rufus Bellamy?

American writer and editor

When was Francis Rufus Bellamy born?

Francis Rufus Bellamy was born on 24 December 1886 in New Rochelle.

When did Francis Rufus Bellamy die?

Francis Rufus Bellamy died in 1972.

What was Francis Rufus Bellamy's occupation?

Francis Rufus Bellamy was a biographer, journalist and writer.

What nationality was Francis Rufus Bellamy?

Francis Rufus Bellamy was American.

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· Wikipedia: Francis Rufus Bellamy

· Wikidata: Q5482353

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