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Jane Stoddart

1863 – 1944

Scottish journalist and author, editor

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About Jane Stoddart

Lived 1863 – 1944 (aged 81). Jane Stoddart was a British editor, writer and journalist.

Jane Thompson Stoddart (2 November 1863 – 15 December 1944) was a Scottish journalist and author and de facto editor of The British Weekly, "a central force in shaping and promoting the 'Nonconformist conscience'".

Life

Stoddart was born in Kelso in the Scottish Borders in 1863. Her parents were Margaret (born Galloway) and William Stoddart. Her father worked as an assistant to Horatius Bonar. In 1877, she wrote her last work of fiction titled In Cheviots Glens. In 1881, she went to Hanover to learn more German, returning to Britain in 1883 to teach in Clifton. Using her knowledge of German

In 1923, her mentor died and she would continue to lead on his publication The British Weekly. Formally J. M. E. Ross and later John A Hutton had the job title of editor but she frequently did their job as the de facto editor.

Works include A Door of Hope, 1876 In Cheviots Glens, 1877. The Case Against Spiritualism, 1919 The Christian Year in Human Story, 1920 My Harvest of the Years, autobiography, 1938

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Hodder & Stoughton
Also known as
Jane T. Stoddart, Jane Thompson Stoddart

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jane Stoddart?

Scottish journalist and author, editor

When was Jane Stoddart born?

Jane Stoddart was born on 2 November 1863 in Kelso.

When did Jane Stoddart die?

Jane Stoddart died on 15 December 1944 in Edinburgh.

What was Jane Stoddart's occupation?

Jane Stoddart was an editor, writer and journalist.

What nationality was Jane Stoddart?

Jane Stoddart was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jane Stoddart

· Wikidata: Q18559774

· DBpedia: Jane T. Stoddart

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