Frederick Myron Colby

Frederick Myron Colby (December 9, 1848 – May 19, 1920) was an American writer, educator and politician.

Frederick Myron Colby
Born	(1848-12-09)December 9, 1848 Warner, New Hampshire, US
Died	May 19, 1920(1920-05-19) (aged 71) Warner, New Hampshire
Occupation(s)	Writer, educator, politician
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	H. Maria George Colby ​ ​ (m. 1882; died 1910)​
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Biography

Frederick Myron Colby was born in Warner, New Hampshire on December 9, 1848.^[1]

He wrote for a variety of publications aimed at youths such as The Youth's Companion and St. Nicholas. He was also a regular contributor to Granite Monthly. He also wrote a series of historical books aimed primarily at children. He was the head of Simonds Free High School in his hometown of Warner, New Hampshire, from 1910 to 1915. He was a Democrat who held a variety of local offices in Warner and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Congress in 1908. He married the writer H. Maria George Colby on December 24, 1882.^[1][2]

Colby died at his home in Warner on May 19, 1920.^[3]