James Champlin Fernald

James Champlin Fernald (August 18, 1838 – November 11, 1918) was an American clergyman and author, who became an authority on the English language.

Early life, education, and career Born in Portland, Maine, Fernald graduated from Harvard University in 1860, where he won the Bowdoin Prize,

He was also known for his support of Prohibition in the United States, and his book to this end, The Economics of Prohibition, was described as "well-known" and "virtually the text book of the anti-liquor movement".

Other writings by Fernald included: English language and grammar Synonyms, Antonyms, and Prepositions of the English Language Connectives of English Speech A Working Grammar of the English Language English Grammar Simplified

Other subjects The Economics of Prohibition The New Womanhood The Spaniard in History The Imperial Republic Home Training of Children True Motherhood

Personal life In 1872, Fernald married Nettie Barker in Ohio, with whom he had four sons and two daughters who lived to adulthood.

He died after a long illness at his home in Montclair, New Jersey, at the age of 80.